Should young people be paid less than their older counterparts, even if they're working the same job? Whether you think it's fair or not, it's been standard practice in many industries for a long time.
The argument is that young people are not fully "work-ready" and require more intensive employer support to develop the right skills for their job.
But change could be on the horizon. Major unions and some politicians are pushing for reform—arguing "youth wages" should be scrapped entirely for adults.
Why? They say the need to be fairly paid for equal work effort, as well as economic considerations such as the high cost of living and ongoing housing crisis, mean paying young adults less based on their age is out of step with modern Australia.
So is there a problem with our current system, and if so, how might we go about fixing it?
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