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Minimum rise mostly not for the low paid – The Australian Financial Review
Research provided to this year’s minimum wage panel found 64 per cent of those on award rates were earning above the ‘low paid’ threshold, defined as two-thirds of the median hourly rate.
The decision will affect about 2.2 million workers as a result of also increasing higher minimum rates in awards to maintain relative pay levels.
While welcoming the delay, employers have expressed …
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