Up for debate: draft fair pay agreement law introduced

Up for debate: draft fair pay agreement law introduced
Workplace relations minister Michael Wood has introduced fair pay agreement legislation to Parliament. (Image: supplied)
Oliver Lewis
The government has introduced draft legislation to create sector-wide minimum employment standards, with a bill expected to pass later this year.Workplace relations minister Michael Wood announced on Tuesday the government was introducing its Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) Bill to Parliament, a controversial policy Labour has campaigned on since the 2017 election.FPAs aim to set minimum pay and conditions across whole sectors or industries by setting a floor and creating a level playing field for employers already providing better conditions.Unions...

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