Discounted Pay Rates to Be Scrapped for Junior Workers

Pay boost for young workers as landmark ruling scraps junior rates

The workplace watchdog has deemed it unfair for young adults to be paid less for doing the same job.

Junior pay rates for 18 to 20-year-olds to be scrapped

Younger Australians working in sectors such as retail, fast food and pharmacy will soon be paid the same award wage as their older colleagues.

Discounted pay rates to be scrapped for junior workers

Workers aged between 18 and 20 in sectors like retail and fast food will receive the full award wage, rather than a discounted pay rate.

Win for younger workers with discount pay rates axed

Workers in retail and fast food jobs will be eligible for the full award wage once they turn 18 after a decision from the workplace watchdog.

Half a million young workers to get up to 42pc pay increase

In a landmark decision, the Fair Work Commission has abolished junior pay scales to ensure 18- to 20-year-olds in the fast food, retail and pharmacy sectors soon will receive full adult wages.

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.