Minimum Wage to Increase
The minimum adult wage, which applies to people over 18 years, will increase from $9.50 to $10.25 an hour from 27 March 2006. The minimum youth wage - for workers aged 16 and 17 years - will also increase by nearly 8 percent, from $7.60 to $8.20 per hour, to stay at 80 percent of the adult minimum wage. The minimum training wage will increase to the same rate.
For more information, employers and employees can contact the Department of Labour at www.ers.dol.govt.nz or free-phone 0800 20 90 20 |
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: +64 4 894 0100
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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