Adult Minimum Wage
The adult minimum wage must be paid to all employees aged 16 and over who are not classified as new entrants or trainees.
> The adult minimum wage is $12.75 per hour (as of 1 April 2010)
New Entrants Minumum Wage
The new entrants minimum wage is for 16 and 17 year old employees who:
- have not yet completed either 200 hours or three months of employment, and
- are not supervising or training other workers, and
- are not classified as trainees
>The new entrants minimum wage is $10.20 per hour (as of 1 April 2010)
Training Minimum Wage
The training minimum wage is for employees aged 16 and over who are partaking in a recognised industry training programme of at least 60 credits per year.
>The training minimum wage is $10.20 per hour (as of 1 April 2010)