The high income threshold in the Fair Work Act 2009 for modern award coverage increased to $113,800 from 1 July 2010.

Modern awards do not cover employees who are paid a guaranteed amount of $113,800 p.a. (during the year ended 30 June 2011 – indexed annually).

Employees who earn over the new high income threshold, and who are not covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, are not entitled to the unfair dismissal protections in the Fair Work Act 2009.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has updated the Fair Work Information Statement to account for this change.