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"Should young people be paid less than their older counterparts, even if
they’re working the same job? Whether you think it’s fair or not, it’s been
standard practice in many industries for a long time.
The argument is that young people are not fully “work-ready” and require more
intensive employer support to develop the right skills for their job.
But change could be on the horizon. Major unions and some politicians are
pushing for reform – arguing “youth wages” should be scrapped entirely for
adults.
Why? They say the need to be fairly paid for equal work effort, as well as
economic considerations such as the high cost of living and ongoing housing
crisis, mean paying young adults less based on their age is out of step with
modern Australia.
So is there a problem with our current system, and if so, how might we go about
fixing it?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
