Modern Awards

The 2026 Annual Wage Review: What's Being Asked For and What Employers Should Prepare For

Rhiannon

Published on: 27/04/2026

The 2026 Annual Wage Review is underway. Unions are pushing for 5%, employer groups want 2.5–3%. Here's what's being argued, what the decision timeline looks like, and what employers should be doing now.

annual wage reviewminimum wageFair Work CommissionACTUmodern awardsemployer obligationswage increase 2026

Two streams of reform under the SCHADS Award: what employers in the social, community, home care, and disability services sector need to understand

Rhiannon

Published on: 21/04/2026

A practical summary of the sleepover shifts variation and the classification and pay reform currently before the Fair Work Commission.

fwcfair work commissionsocialcommunityhome caredisabilityservicessector

5 Modern Award Mistakes That Are Probably Costing Your Business Right Now

Rhiannon

Published on: 10/03/2026

Modern Award compliance is one of the most common areas where Australian employers get it wrong. These five mistakes account for the majority of underpayment claims we see — and most employers don't even know they're making them.

payrollawardsmodern awardsfair workunderpaymenthrgold coastmelbournenfo hr

The 2025 National Wage Increase: What Every Australian Employer Needs to Know

Rhiannon

Published on: 30/05/2025

The Fair Work Commission's 2025 Annual Wage Review delivered a 3.5% increase to minimum and award wages from 1 July 2025. Here's what employers need to do — and the risks if they don't act.

national wage increaseminimum wageFair Work Commissionannual wage reviewmodern awardsemployer obligationspay rates