Aged care workers to get 23% average pay rise as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6KC1S)
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Aged care workers will receive an average pay rise of 23% after the Fair Work Commission delivered its decision in a long-running work value case.
The commission's expert panel said those involved in direct care including nurses and home care workers deserved pay rises substantially" higher than the interim 15% pay rise ordered in November 2022.
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