Monthly Archives: April 2022

The 2022 minimum wage increases and the law

Introduction 1. During the 24 March 2022 ‘mini-budget,’ the Government announced it would incrementally raise the national minimum wage from the existing $2.68 to $4.00 an hour by 1 January 2023.  What does the law allow? National Minimum Wage increase 2. The Employment (National Minimum Wage) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 were gazetted on 7 April 2022,… Read more »