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Fair Work abolishes junior pay rates for adult workers, with half a million young Australians to be paid more (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] fizzle@quokk.au 1 points 1 day ago

If you're hiring people for a minimum wage job, and can choose a 17yo with no experience or a 30yo with at least some experience, most employers would choose the 30yo.

[-] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Sure, putting a "discount" on minimum wage seems dubious to me though.

[-] fizzle@quokk.au 1 points 1 day ago

I've never thought of it as a discount on minimum wage.

It's more like a minimum wage which varies according to age.

A 17 year old is likely to have less experience than a 30 year old, while also having less financial responsibilities like children and so on.

this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2026
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