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Australia’s minimum wage earners to get $40 a week pay rise, Fair Work Commission rules

The national minimum wage will lift by 5.2%, with the commission noting a ‘sharp increase in the cost of living’

The Guardian - AU

Fkn Good: Australia’s Lowest Paid Workers Will Finally Get A Pay Bump To Keep Up With Inflation

The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision to raise minimum wage by 5.2 per cent after strong pushes from the Labor Government and workers’ rights groups.Fair Work Commission President Iain Ross announced on Wednesday morning minimum wage will go up from $20.33 to $21.38 an hour, or from $772.60…

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Australian minimum wage increased by 5.2 per cent in Fair Work Commission decision

The hourly minimum wage will be lifted to $21.38 from July, a 5.2 per cent increase, after the cost of living increased dramatically.

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Fair Work announces 5.2 per cent increase to minimum wage

The minimum wage will rise to $21.38 an hour on July 1 after the Fair Work Commission announced a 5.2 per cent increase on Wednesday.

The New Daily

Minimum wage announcement: Fair Work Commission says 5.2pc increase 'protects real value of wages' for Australia's lowest-paid workers

The national minimum wage will be $812.60 per week, or $21.38 per hour, after a decision by the commission exceeds the government's suggested 5.1 per cent increase.

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The Guardian - AU

Low-paid workers set for 5.2 pct payrise

The Fair Work Commission has recommended a 5.2 per cent pay rise for Australia's low-paid workers, equating to an extra $40 a week.

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Minimum wage decision to be announced after Albanese government calls for rise to match inflation

Fair Work Commission to hand down review as employers argue for limits on pay increases

The Guardian - AU

Ireland's minimum wage to be scrapped as Leo Varadkar announces new scheme

The living wage in Ireland currently stands at €12.17 - an increase of almost €2 on the minimum wage of €10.50.

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar announces Government plan to replace minimum wage with living wage

Leo Varadkar today announced plans today to scrap minimum wage by 2026

Dublin Live

Concerts and catwalks return to Venezuela, but only for those with cash

Venezuelan pop and reggaeton fans able to pay the equivalent of the country's monthly minimum wage for a concert ticket are filling venues for the first time in over seven years to see their favorite national and international artists.

Reuters

Cost of Fuel Exceeds Minimum Wage in Lebanon

The price of a 20 liters of fuel crossed the minimum wage in Lebanon for the first time since the eruption of the country's economic crisis. The cost of fuel reached 700,000 Lebanese pounds, or 25 dollars, on Saturday, while minimum wage stands at 675,000 LL. The cost of fuel…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pub sparks fury with sausage roll that costs more than minimum wage

Pastry lovers have been left gobsmacked after learning of a pub sausage roll that costs £7.50, a price tag higher than the national hourly minimum wage in the UK for under 21s

Daily Mirror

There’s a simple way to fight the cost of living emergency: a £15 an hour minimum wage

Opponents say this will lead to a wage-price spiral – but that’s an argument that’s stuck in the 1970s, says Labour MP Nadia Whittome

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Union attacks wage delay proposition

Unions have criticised the push by business groups for a delay in any minimum wage rise, due to uncertain economic conditions and increasing costs.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese honours Queen amid jubilee celebrations; up to seven monkeypox cases detected; 59 Covid deaths reported – as it happened

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The Independent UK

German parliament OKs higher minimum wage pledged by Scholz

The German parliament has approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.84) per hour, fulfilling a key campaign pledge by Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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Labor’s Officially Backed A Minimum Wage Pay Rise, So WTF Does That Mean What Happens Next?

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Labor formally submits for minimum pay rise of at least 5.1 per cent to Fair Work Commission

Labor says the era of "deliberate" low wage policy has come to an end, as it submits its recommendation for a minimum wage rise of at least 5.1 per cent.

Reuters

Australia's new PM backs wage hike to ease inflation pain

Australia's new centre-left Labor government on Friday proposed raising the minimum wage to ease the financial burden on families hit by soaring energy prices and a spike in consumer price inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Unions back minimum wage submission – as it happened

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New govt backs pay rise in wage submission

The minimum wage should be set at a rate which ensures low-paid workers' incomes do not go backwards, the government has argued to the Fair Work Commission.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Burke advocates on wages and arts

Tony Burke is the minister for employment and workplace relations and minister for the arts, as well as the leader of the House of Representatives.

AAP

PM to make 'fair' wage increase case

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will have until the end of the week to make a submission on the government's position for a rise to the minimum wage.

The Guardian - UK

Pay may be up for the UK’s lowest earners, but so are work demands and stress levels

Firms are compensating for higher wages by cutting ‘on-the-job leisure episodes’ and raising work intensity, new research finds

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