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Pay rise coming for low paid workers

Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross

Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross Source: AAP / ALAN PORRITT/AAPIMAGE

The Fair Work Commission has ruled the national minimum wage will increase by 5.2 per cent, pointing to the current pressure from soaring inflation.


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By Amelia Dunn

Source: SBS News



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The Fair Work Commission has ruled the national minimum wage will increase by 5.2 per cent, pointing to the current pressure from soaring inflation.



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