In addition to the work undertaken by the ACCER the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has developed The Office for Employment Relations. The OER is mandated to provide ACBC agencies and other Church employers with the operational employment relations advice formerly provided by the ACCER. The OER and ACCER continue to work closely together to provide information on work and the employment relationship. The OER website is located a www.employmentrelations.catholic.org.au
Some Minimum Wages Issues and Questions
This paper discusses the current position of wage setting in Australia, the new wage-setting system, three significant changes to the wage-setting system, Fair Work Australia's inaugural wage review and raises questions regarding the setting of safety net wages that take into account the needs of the low paid.
The 2009 Wages Decision of the Australian Fair Pay Commission has again
failed the increasing number of low income Australian Workers who
depend on the safety net. The Minimum Wage will remain unchanged at
$543.78 and no increase will be made to the Australian Pay and
Classification Scales.