Increase in minimum wage rates on Friday, 1 April 2022
As a business owner or manager, you need to be ready for the increase in minimum wage rates on Friday, 1 April 2022.
If you have not yet talked to your accountant, payroll provider or your finance/HR teams, now is the time. It’s also an opportunity to check your employment records, processes and systems.
The details of the changes are:
- The adult minimum wage will increase from $20.00 to $21.20 per hour.
- The minimum wage for starting-out and training will go up from $16.00 to $16.96 per hour.
- All rates are before tax and any lawful deductions for example PAYE tax, student loan repayment, child support
Do you know how to protect your employment right?
Please contact us for more employment support for both employees and employers.
In this issue:
- Employers warned against charging workers employment premiums
- Dealing with bullying in the workplace
- Getting extra resources during the summer rush
- Staying cyber safe this Cyber Smart Week
- Treating older employees fairly and without discrimination
- $50,000 penalty for exploiting migrant worker
