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working in supported employment are being legally paid less superannuation than the rest of the workforce due to outdated and contradictory workplace laws, an inequity for which advocates say there is “no excuse”.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.
