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Queensland minimum wage

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to inform the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) to consider an application from the Queensland Government for a general ruling on establishing the Queensland minimum wage (QMW) at no greater than $431.40 for full-time adult permanent employees who are not covered by industrial instruments.

Issues covered

establishment of Queensland minimum wage
equivalent hourly minimum wage rates for employees who are not covered by industrial instruments
adults employed on a full-time or permanent basis
consideration of any provisions for exemption for groups of employees or for other special factors

Outcomes

There were two major outcomes from this submission:

Amendment to the Industrial Relations Act 1999 at section 287(2) to establish a Queensland minimum wage for full-time permanent adult employees who are not covered by an industrial instrument, with equivalent hourly minimum rates for employees working on a non-permanent non-full-time basis.
Establishment of the Queensland minimum wage will apply to all Queensland employees, whether or not they are covered by an industrial instrument. Most significantly, it will protect the lowest paid and most disadvantaged workers in Queensland.

Date created

17/09/2002

Full submission on minimum wage for Queensland (PDF, 31 KB)

Last updated July 21, 2005