Submissions for the 2016 WA Minimum Wage

Document Type: Direction

Matter Number: MN 5/1950

Matter Description: Notices-Application for General Order

Industry:

Jurisdiction: Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission

Member/Magistrate name:

Delivery Date: 12 Apr 2016

Result:

Citation: 2016 WAIRC 00208

WAIG Reference: 96 WAIG 311

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2016 WAIRC 00208
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
111 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Submissions for the 2016
WA Minimum Wage

The WAIRC is required to set the minimum wage to apply to employers and employees covered by the WA industrial relations system. It must do this before 1 July each year. The current minimum wage for an adult employee of $679.90 per week was set in June 2015 to apply from 1 July 2015.

The WAIRC invites interested persons or organisations to make a submission to the Commission on what minimum wage should be set in 2016. The Commission will hear oral submissions on Tuesday, 24 and Wednesday 25 May 2016. The proceedings are open to the public and will be webcast. Any person who wishes to make an oral submission at that time should notify the Registrar of the Commission stating the basis of their interest. This must be done by Tuesday, 10 May 2016.

Written submissions are welcomed. Any person or organisation who wishes to make a written submission should do so in writing or by email by Tuesday, 10 May 2016. Please note that copies of written submissions may be made available to other persons appearing and may be displayed on the Commission’s website.

Further particulars may be obtained from the Registry of the WAIRC and from the Commission’s website at www.wairc.wa.gov.au.

All correspondence should be addressed to the Registrar at the above address or by email to registrar@wairc.wa.gov.au quoting Matter number 1 of 2016.

DATED at Perth this 6th day of April 2016.


S. BASTIAN
REGISTRAR