State system JobKeeper provisions extended
On 15 May 2020 temporary state system COVID-19 JobKeeper provisions were introduced for private sector state system employers and employees who are...
Labour Relations
Announcements & Publications
Reporting wage theft in WA
Western Australian workers can find out how to report deliberate underpayment of wages or entitlements at www.wagetheft.wa.gov.au. The Reporting wage theft...
1 January 2021 pay rates now available
New versions of the WA award summaries and the Minimum pay rates for award free employees are now available which include the pay rates that come into effect...
Industrial inspectors recovered $711,766 in unpaid wages...
Private Sector Labour Relations industrial inspectors helped employees to recover over $700,000 in unpaid entitlements in the 2019–20 financial year. 232...
WA long service leave calculator reaches 5000 users
Wageline’s WA long service leave calculator was launched in May 2020, and has already been used by employers and employees over 5,000 times. The WA long...
Getting Employment Right Grants Program
As part of the State Government’s strategies to combat wage theft, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is co-ordinating the...
WA award summary – Social and Community Services (Western...
This publication is a summary of the Social and Community Services (Western Australian) Interim Award. The 2020 WA award summary on this page include the...
WA award summary – Crisis Assistance Supported Housing...
This publication is a summary of the Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award. On 26 June 2020 the Western...
State wage case decision – WA Industrial Relations...
On 26 June 2020 the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) issued the 2020 State Wage Case decision. The WAIRC decision grants a 1.75%...
Location allowance 2020
Many private sector WA awards require employers to pay an employee working in certain regional towns a location allowance to compensate for the additional...
Wageline's long service leave calculator is here
Wageline’s new WA long service leave calculator is now available in the long service leave section of the Wageline website. The WA long service leave...
Court finds casual employee entitled to long service leave
The Industrial Magistrates Court has ruled that an aged care worker was entitled to almost $10,000 for unpaid long service leave after being employed on a...
