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Campaign comes alive as Morrison stakes his reelection bid on cutting wages

Finally there’s a real difference in policy: Labor says lift the minimum wage, the PM says that’s ‘economic vandalism’.

Crikey

Factcheck: is Albanese’s backing of a 5.1% minimum wage rise an ‘unprecedented’ intervention?

Government claims Labor leader is improperly interfering with independent process, but it wouldn’t be the first time a precise number was proposed

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison says Anthony Albanese's 5.1 per cent pay rise intervention would send interest rates spiralling

The Prime Minister says Anthony Albanese's push for wages to keep pace with inflation is "reckless", but Labor says the alternative is for people's pay to go backwards.

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Minor league players, MLB reach deal in minimum wage suit

Minor league players and Major League Baseball have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging teams violated minimum wage laws

The Independent UK

MLB, minor-league players agree to deal in minimum wage lawsuit

The settlement has not yet been filed with the court and details were not released Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Industry warns ’small business can’t afford it’ after Albanese backs 5.1% minimum wage rise

Employers argue that excessive minimum pay increases will fuel inflation as unions call for ‘incredibly reasonable’ boost to meet cost of living pressures

The Guardian - AU

Ports and unions criticise Shapps’ plan for law on seafarers’ minimum wage

Legislation announced in Queen’s Speech in response to P&O Ferries’ sacking of 800 crew

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese backs minimum wage increase in line with inflation

In an unusual move, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese endorses a 5.1 per cent increase to the minimum wage as inflation skyrockets.

ABC News

Election 2022: Anthony Albanese backs 5.1% minimum wage rise to keep pace with inflation

Labor leader says he ‘absolutely’ supports increase, after earlier declining to commit to figure pushed by unions

The Guardian - AU

Albanese supports 5.1 per cent wage rise

The opposition leader has backed a rise in the minimum wage of 5.1 per cent, as the Fair Work Commission weighs up the evidence for a hike.

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Labor will announce new measures to close gender pay gap in election campaign’s final fortnight

Tanya Plibersek says party would look at introducing superannnuation on paid parental leave ‘when we can afford to’

The Guardian - AU

Disabled Forest Hall woman 'petrified for future' due to care staff shortage over 'low pay'

Mary Laver is reliant on 24/7 help and is demanding her 'amazing' carers get more than the minimum wage to look after her

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ACTU urges Morrison to discipline wage panel member over ‘extraordinary’ public comments

Mark Wooden reportedly said Labor was playing ‘political games’ by saying it would lift wages

The Guardian - AU

Hawaii Legislature passes bill raising minimum wage to $18

Hawaii lawmakers have passed legislation that would hike the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2028, potentially the highest in the nation

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Bangkok Post

Private sector opposes wage hike

A proposal by labour advocacy groups to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht is drawing stiff opposition from entrepreneurs who fear the hike in a volatile economy will deal a blow to businesses.

Bangkok Post

Explainer: Inside the case for a minimum wage hike

Thai workers are feeling the pinch from months of higher living expenses, leading them to take to the streets on Labour Day to demand a 45% increase in the daily minimum wage.

Radio France Internationale

Minimum wage increase and other changes introduced in France on 1 May

The minimum wage and several social benefits in France have been increased to keep up with rising inflation. The price of gas, having been capped by the government, remains unchanged.

Bangkok Post

FTI wary of wage increase

The Federation of Thai Industries is opposing a proposal to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht, fearing that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be severely impacted.

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Kenyan president hikes country's minimum wage by 12%

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Sunday his government would hike the country's minimum wage by 12% immediately to help workers cope with a surge in consumer prices, driven in part by the war in Ukraine.

AFP

Kenya boosts minimum wage as inflation bites

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced Sunday a 12-percent hike in the minimum wage as the country confronts a surge in the cost of living.

Bangkok Post

Govt, labour leaders deadlocked over minimum wage amid May Day march

Labour unions and the government remain locked in negotiations over the new minimum wage as workers parade on Labour Day to press their demand for a higher flat rate across the country.

The Conversation

Nigerian workers struggle as cost of living outstrips incomes

Food inflation in Nigeria increased by 15% during the 11 months from April 2021 to March 2022, adding pressure on the cost of living for salary earners whose incomes have not risen for close to three years.

Bangkok Post

Argy-bargy on wages

Being paid 340 baht a day, according to Suthichai Pongpinijkul, 26, is not a sufficient wage to live on.

Bangkok Post

Employers oppose minimum wage rise

Employers on Friday raised objections to a proposed increase in minimum daily wages to a flat rate of 492 baht, saying the move could jeopardise the nation's economic recovery.

Glasgow Live

Martin Lewis says 500,000 workers may be underpaid and due money - here is how to check

According to financial guru Martin Lewis, as many as 500,000 in the UK who are on the minimum wage may be due money from their employers as a result of being underpaid

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