What to worry about from the $2b pay equity settlement
The big worry about the pay equity settlement is not the settlement itself – something had to happen in this area. The concern is the extent to which politicians have become involved in wage-setting issues.
Wed, 19 Apr 2017
It’s not difficult to see the politics behind the government’s announcement yesterday of its pay equity settlement for aged care workers.
A couple of years back the issue hived off from the courts – where it had been as far as the Court of Appeal and looked like heading to the Supreme Court –
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