Speaking to HR Leader, Jess Toop, partner at Justitia Lawyers and Consultants; Michelle Dawson, managing principal of Emplawyer; and Andrew Jewell, principal at Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers, are urging employers and HR teams to act now to ensure compliance and avoid costly pitfalls as new law changes come into effect.
“There are a number of changes to key employment-related thresholds and minimum obligations each July – and it’s important to be on top of them,” said Toop.
“The most critical changes relate to minimum entitlements. The federal minimum wage – which applies to award-free staff – is increasing by 3.5 per cent – bringing it to $24.95 per hour for full-time and part-time staff, and $31.19 per hour for casuals.
“Similarly, the minimum rates in modern awards have increased by 3.5 per cent – the current rates are available via the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website.”
Jewell spoke on the changes to the high-income threshold, which were previously touched on in anHR Leader article.
“Change to the high-income threshold – this has increased to $183,100, which means a number of higher income employees will now have access to unfair dismissal protection which they did not previously have,” said Jewell.
Dawson said: “The maximum compensation available to employees for unfair dismissal claims (for dismissals from 1 July 2025) also increases from $87,500 to $91,550.
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