FAIR WORK ACT 1994 - SECT 69
FAIR WORK ACT 1994 - SECT 69
(1) A
contract of employment is to be construed as if it provided for remuneration
in accordance with the minimum standard for remuneration in force under this
section unless—
(a) a
rate that is more favourable to the employee is fixed by the
contract of employment; or
(b) the
rate of remuneration is fixed in accordance with an award or
enterprise agreement.
(2) A rate of
remuneration fixed by a contract of employment, or an award or
enterprise agreement, must be consistent with the Equal Remuneration
Convention .
(3) The minimum
standard for remuneration in force under this section is a standard
established by SAET in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) SAET
must establish a minimum standard for remuneration at least once in every
year;
(b)
proceedings to establish the standard may be commenced by application by a
peak entity, or by SAET acting on its own initiative;
(c) a
minimum standard for remuneration must—
(i)
fix a minimum weekly wage for an adult working ordinary
hours; and
(ii)
fix a minimum hourly rate for an adult working on a
casual basis; and
(iii)
fix age-based gradations for juniors having regard to
existing award conditions; and
(iv)
cover such other incidental or related matters as should,
in the opinion of SAET, be dealt with in the minimum standard.