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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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[–] 1 point 5 months ago (5 children)

Can you just finish school and go work at coles ?

I thought you had to meet certain conditions like, study at tafe, or enter an apprenticeship, or something like that.

I don't think it's stupid that these new rules don't apply to 16 year olds. I think it would be very difficult to find a 16 year old who's doing the "same work" as someone who is 30.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (3 children)

    You can in Victoria: https://www.vic.gov.au/if-your-child-wants-leave-school-early

    Someone who's 30 could conceivably be working at the same position at Coles, as you say, as a 17* year old . (This is the law in Victoria, there may well be 16 year-olds who can leave school in other states).

    It's stupid though, because this is MINIMUM WAGE, that they reduce even further just because of your age.

    I think it's dumb and they should at the very least remove this minimum wage "discount" (notice how it's in the employers point of view, love the FWC...) for 16-17 year-olds also, as they may be working full time.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months 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.

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