Workers deserve a decent pay rise, the treasurer says, as the industrial umpire prepares to hand down its decision on how much the minimum wage will increase by.
The Fair Work Commission's decision, to be revealed on Tuesday, sets the increase for minimum and award wage scales from July 1.
With the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz exacerbating already high inflation pressures, unions have been pushing the commission for a bumper pay rise to ensure workers don't go backwards.
