New entrants and training wage
Who is a new entrant
A new entrant is an employee who:
- is 16 or 17 years of age; and
- has not completed three months or 200 hours of employment, whichever is the shorter; and
- is not supervising or training other workers; and
- is not subject to the minimum training wage.
The adult minimum wage applies to a 16 or 17-year-old employee who is not subject to the training minimum wage, if they:
- have completed three months or 200 hours of employment, whichever is the shorter, or
- are supervising or training other workers.
