Hi just wanted to ask for some advice. I started this job last year as a casual employee. It is my friends company. Now I also work on another similar job but for another company and they said verbally last year when I was getting trained that they are competitive with the pay rates and they would match/go higher than my other job, and they did. I am happy with the pay rate as it is higher. Since I am a student I usually only work weekends so I know that I get paid penalty (x2 pay rate on Sunday and x1.5 pay rate on Saturday).

Now fast forward to 2024-25 financial year where there is increased pay wage on awards and on minimum wage… I did not get a pay rise (my pay rate is the same compared to last financial year, AND it is lower than minimum awards rate for this financial year). AND on my Sunday shift that I worked I only got paid x1.8 pay rate.

Not only this but after looking at my super contribution from this company, the last super contribution they made was last year. Even though on my payslip they have money going to my Super account.

I brought the attention to my friend multiple times (first time was when I received the payslip from the first shift I worked this new financial year). First time I brought it up he said the rate on Sunday that I work is based on the award rate, but then they promised me initially that they would be competitive/go higher than my other employer… then also on other multiple times I brought it up my friend is evading my concern…

This is the first time I had a pay decrease on a Sunday rate since the pay was always been x2 and now its x1.8… and this is the first time I did not have a pay increase after a new financial year.

How should I go with this? Should I report them to fairworks due to my super contribution and my pay rate? Please help TIA