Fair Work Commission recommends changing law that allows lower super rate for workers with disability

The lower rate of superannuation is on top of laws that allow Australian disability enterprises to pay their staff as little as $2.90 an hour. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Fair Work Commission has drafted changes to outdated laws that allow people with disability working in supported employment to be paid a lower rate of superannuation than the rest of the workforce.

The changes have been put forward as part of a sweeping review into the superannuation clauses in all modern awards to ensure they reflect the current requirements of superannuation law.