Work & CareersWorkplaceMinimum wagePrint articleEmployers call for 2.5pc minimum wage increaseDavid Marin-Guzman and Tom McIlroyUpdated Apr 2, 2025 – 2.07pm, first published at 12.51pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election.Major employer groups say the minimum wage increase should not exceed inflation and must be linked to productivity, clashing with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s calls for a real wage increase this year.Loading...David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.comTom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreMinimum wageWage growthIndustrial relationsFederal electionAnthony AlbaneseMurray WattPeter Dutton Executive EducationPowered byLatest In WorkplaceFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careersThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewFrom stopping thieves in the GFC to running a $1b company, via The StarSimon EvansNew MP Mary Aldred urges business to help women into the LiberalsAI jobs plateau suggests we’re embracing skillsLife & LeisureGet ready to geek out over the ‘coolest people-mover’ on the marketTony DavisThis boxing attorney loves the rhythm of the fightMeet Australia’s hospitality power couplesRich ListAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her ownYolanda RedrupLuxury home sales take off as Australians get richerPharmacy chain ‘underdog’ takes the fight to Chemist Warehouse
