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Hi all :)
Could someone suggest a site I can look at to see if DH is getting the right wages?
He is only a casual labourer at the moment, but at 27 I'm sure $14 an hour casual seems a bit low.
On his work place agreement contract thing he signed it said he would be getting $17 an hour, but his payslips are only saying $14.
Does this sound confusing to anyone else?
Is this right, or should he be getting at least the $17 an hour his contract says??
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OK. I have worked out basically that DH is on absolute minimum wage. He's on $14.96 an hour. Federal minimum wage is $14.31 an hour.
Has any one got any idea's why his agreement says $17 an hour & he's only getting $14? Am I missing something? I don't really want to ring anyone til I know I haven't just over looked something simple.
His hourly rate may include money withheld for superannuation? Does his contract mention anything like this?
ring the department of industrial relations...they'll be able to explain it to you.
HTH
I agree with CF, have a look to see if that $17 includes super etc
$3 an hour seems a heck of a lot for super.
Hmm. I thought super was paid by the employer? Not out of wages? Well there's only employer super listed on his pay slip.
There is no mention on his payslips anywhere of $17 an hour. You'd think they'd have that before deductions.
At the bottom it says
Hourly Rate - 14.9636
Tax Code - 1
Is he maybe on a work probation(often 3 months) untill he goes up to $17?
hmm that does seem a bit odd... it should show up as $17 per hour, then show deductions.. if thats the case.
i hope you can figure out whats going on!
Super is generally 9 percent of your wage, so in this case if it were to say $17 per hour including super you would expect that $1.53 (9%) of that would be paid to super and the rest ($15.47) paid as an hourly rate. Super is paid by employers but they are able to word it in a contract as $17 per hour including super as it is still a payment to you, just not as a wage.
Having said all that, if he's on $14, it's still too low even when taking super into account, so I suggest that you should ring wageline.
Hope this helps.
:)
Thanks guys :)
I'm more confused, but I understand more iykwim.
Will have to find his contract & read it very closely.
Is it definitely a casual rate?
In other industries casual rate is 20% higher than full/part time etc.
So that would take the $14.96 to $17.90 ... is that a possibility??
Definitely check over the contracts and see... then I would call wageline / IR and see what they suggest before speaking to his employer.
He's definetely casual. He only started about 4 or 5 weeks ago. I've been worried about that. I really don't want him going on permanent at that rate, coz that'd mean it'd go down to about $12 an hour.
Skye have you found any info on this yet hun?
bumpity bump... any luck Skye?
Nah, had too much going on with sick kids, Bri in hospital.
I need to find the contract, but DH says that with his loading & freezer allowance it works out. I think he's guessing,