In a previous post, I highlighted ABS figures that show a decline in average wages since the introduction of WorkChoices. A rightist blogger attempted to explain away the figures, saying that an influx of low-paid workers were dragging the average down, “but not the earnings on average of those who already have jobs”. While that [...]
In just the latest example of WorkChoices’ impact on wages, the head of the so-called “Fair” Pay Commission boasted that he had structured the body’s first pay determination so as to quietly cut wages for most of the workers affected by it. At an employer lunch in Melbourne today, Ian Harper bragged: This decision puts [...]
The so-called Fair Pay Commission was set up to slash wages. Before it was established, the Industrial Relations Commission set minimum wage levels, and was required by legislation to maintain “a safety net of fair minimum wages and conditions of employment”. Under WorkChoices, there is no longer a fairness requirement. In case there was any [...]
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