Living wage

Momentum is growing for the minimum wage to be replaced by a so-called “living wage” to ensure no workers are living in poverty, but opinion is split about how to deliver the increase. It could mean a windfall for Australia's lowest paid workers, but the idea has alarmed employers, who are warning of job losses.

During a demonstration in Wrzburg, a poster with the inscription "The Working Dead" is held up. Source: picture alliance