Recent amendments to the minimum rate of pay for casual employees in Western Australia under the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 came into effect on 31 January 2025. This increased the minimum casual rate of pay from 20% to 25% of the statutory minimum. This change was made to address the anomaly where some awards under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 contained casual rates of pay below the statutory minimum. In response to these changes, the applicant organisation applied for a General Order to ensure all awards provide for a casual loading of at least 25%. The Commission in Court Session has issued two general orders. 

1. General Order [2025] WAIRC 00136 issued on 4 March 2025 and came into effect on 26 April 2025.
2. General Order [2026] WAIRC 00077 issued on 11 February 2026 and came into effect on the same day.