This news made my day! 🎉 Junior pay rates were a key reason I became politically active in the 90s and joined the Australian Democrats - the only party with a policy to abolish junior rates then. It should not have taken this long. Next step: Abolish junior rates for under 18s.
@abcnewsbot.bsky.socialThe Fair Work Commission has issued its decision to abolish junior pay rates for young adult employees in the retail, fast food, and pharmacy sectors while maintaining them for minors.
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Breaking: Fair Work Commission abolishes junior pay rates for young adults
The Fair Work Commission has issued its decision to abolish junior pay rates for young adult employees in the retail, fast food, and pharmacy sectors while maintaining them for minors.