Minimum Wage Order 2019

Pursuant to the Legislation Act 2012, notice is hereby given of the making of Legislative Instruments as under:

Minimum Wage Order 2018

This order is made under sections 4, 4A, and 4B of the Minimum Wage Act 1983 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety after complying with section 5(2) of that Act.

1. Purpose

The purpose of this order is to raise the minimum wage to $20.20.

2. Commencement

This order comes into force 1 April 2019.

3. Interpretation

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,---

Act means the Minimum Wage Act 1983

adult worker---

(a) means a worker aged 16 years or more to whom the Act applies; but

(b) does not include a trainee

4. Minimum adult rates

The following rates are the minimum rates of wages payable to an adult worker:

(a) for an adult worker paid by the hour or by piecework, $20.20 per hour:

(b) for an adult worker paid by the day,---

(i) $161.6 per day; and

(ii) $20.20 per hour for each hour exceeding 8 hours worked by a worker on a day:

(с) for an adult worker paid by the week,---

(i) $808 per week; and

(ii) $20.20 per hour for each hour exceeding 40 hours worked by a worker in a week:

(d) in all other cases,---

(i) $1,616 per fortnight; and

(ii) $20.20 per hour for each hour exceeding 80 hours worked by a worker in a fortnight.

5. Minimum training rates

The following rates are the minimum rates of wages payable to an adult worker:

(a) for an adult worker paid by the hour or by piecework, $17.50 per hour:

(b) for an adult worker paid by the day,---

(i) $140 per day; and

(ii) $17.50 per hour for each hour exceeding 8 hours worked by a worker on a day:

(с) for an adult worker paid by the week,---

(i) $700 per week; and

(ii) $17.50 per hour for each hour exceeding 40 hours worked by a worker in a week:

(d) in all other cases,---

(i) $1,400 per fortnight; and

(ii) $17.50 per hour for each hour exceeding 80 hours worked by a worker in a fortnight.

6. Revocation

The Minimum Wage Order 2018 is revoked.

Michael Webster,

Clerk of the Executive Council.