Minimum wage goes up 25 cents
The minimum wage is going up by 25 cents. Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson this afternoon announced the increase, from $12.75 an hour to $13, would take effect from April 1.
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The minimum wage is going up by 25 cents. Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson this afternoon announced the increase, from $12.75 an hour to $13, would take effect from April 1.
The minimum wage is going up by 25 cents.
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson this afternoon announced the increase, from $12.75 an hour to $13, would take effect from April 1.
Ms Wilkinson said the training and new entrants' minimum wages would rise from $10.20 an hour to $10.40.
"This Government's focus when reviewing the minimum wage over this term has centred on the need to protect jobs while ensuring a fair wage," Ms Wilkinson said.
"The 25c increase in conjunction with last year's tax cuts ensures that workers on the minimum wage have maintained the buying power of their wages."
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Mon, 07 Feb 2011
Mon, 07 Feb 2011
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