‘Absolutely no excuse’: Australians with disability paid lower super rate in supported employment
by Stephanie Convery Inequality reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6HQNX)
Exclusive: Advocates say outdated and contradictory workplace laws are to blame for the disparity
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People with disability working in supported employment are being legally paid less superannuation than the rest of the workforce due to outdated and contradictory workplace laws, an inequity for which advocates say there is no excuse".
Under the federal superannuation guarantee, companies must pay all adult employees a super contribution of 11% of their ordinary wage. But under the supported employment services award 2020, employees with disability working in supported employment are entitled to only 9.5%, or $15 a week, whichever is greater.
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