'Historically undervalued' aged care workers get pay rise at last
The Commission has approved an overhaul of the aged care awards system for 200,000 workers from July. However, the union's call for a 25 per cent lift for all workers across the sector was denied. Source: AAP / AAP Image/Isabel Infantes
After a landmark ruling by the Fair Work Commission within the aged-care sector, employees are on the brink of enjoying a substantial pay raise of potentially 28 percent. Nonetheless, uncertainty looms: will this adjustment also encompass staff in administrative and maintenance roles? In a podcast featuring Shraddha Singh, an administrative worker in the aged care sector based in Melbourne, she voices her criticism of this differential wage increase.
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