The nation's lowest paid workers are about to get a raise.
Next month, the minimum wage will rise to more than $16 an hour.
Low wage earners say it's not enough - while retailers warn the hike will hurt small businesses.
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The Fair Work Commission found the growth of pay for the nation's lowest paid workers - hasn't kept up with that of most other people.
That's why it is raising the minimum wage to $16.87 an hour.
But for Matthew Osborn who says his wages haven't changed for the past 5 years - that's not enough.
"I've got a family to support and I've got small kids a 4 year old and a one and a half year old. I never get to see them because I'm always at work."
Employers argued they could only afford an $8.50 a week increase.
The ACTU wanted an additional $27 a week.
The Fair Work Commission split the difference - giving workers an $18.70 a week raise - and no one seems happy - including Australian Council of Trade Unions Secretary Dave Oliver.
"This decision of $18.70 a week for low income earners is going to see the gap for inequality grow and low paid workers falling further and further behind."
Peter Strong is the CEO of the Council of Small Business.
He's also worried about the impact.
"We've got a budget that's caused some problems for the confidence of the consumer and now we've got a pay rise. It's not a big pay rise three percent, but combined with all of the other pay rises that are happening - it's a big issue."
Jay Kim says the costs for running his Sydney coffee shop have increased steadily over the past five years - but he's kept prices the same - to keep customers coming back.
What has changed is the amount he works - seven days a week.
"Reducing the staff is just the only way i can run this business at the moment."
Peter Strong says many employers are already struggling with having to pay extra for weekend and holiday penalty rates.
He worried that higher wages will force some to reduce the hours they're open.
"It's not us versus them and it shouldn't be us versus them. It's us together in a viable business together making good money. if you put the business at risk you put the jobs at risk."
The increase to the nation's minimum wage takes effect next month.
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