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Labor plans to stamp out the exploitation of migrant workers, but it won’t succeed until we treat it like tax avoidance

The exploitation of migrants is widespread in Australia. Our recent report for the Grattan Institute, Short-changed, found that as many as one in six migrant workers are paid less than the national minimum wage, which is meant to be the least a worker in Australia can be paid.

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Don't blame Australia's lowest-paid workers if interest rates rise again

The odds have been shortening on the Reserve Bank of Australia lifting interest again, and Australia’s workers are again being blamed for driving inflation.

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Pita digs in on pay hike vow

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat vowed to push for a proposed hike in the minimum wage to 450 baht per day by raising the issue with the tripartite national wage committee if his party forms the new government.

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Michael Pascoe: No, the wage case shouldn’t panic the RBA

The FWC doesn’t want to turn the current rate of wage increases into something that will scare Phil Lowe & Co.

The New Daily

Minimum wage hike reveals gender inequality

Female workers will be the most most affected by the upcoming minimum wage hike, as the FWC committed to focusing more on gender equality.

The New Daily

Thai finance minister frontrunner aims to tackle debt

Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party is committed to increasing welfare spending and the minimum wage while promoting growth by opening up the economy to competition and cutting corruption, its finance minister-designate said.

Reuters

Afternoon Update: minimum wage rises; education minister looks at Hecs debt changes; and a glitzy royal wedding

The annual wage review decision indicates the minimum wages will increase to $882.80 per week or $23.23 per hour

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Australia's minimum wage jumps by 8.6 per cent, award workers get 5.75 per cent pay boost

Australia's minimum wage lifts by 8.6 per cent, award workers get 5.75 per cent increase, in Fair Work Commission decision.

ABC News

Fair Work Australia to rule on minimum wage, paid to millions of Australians

Millions of Australians on award and minimum wages are poised to find out how much more they will be paid. But economists warn a too-generous rise could

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PM declines to comment on Roberts-Smith ruling – as it happened

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Peter Dutton calls Ben Roberts-Smith ruling a 'tough day', Joe Biden falls, and potatoes cause havoc on Danish roads — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Saha Group averse to hike in daily wage

Saha Group, the country's leading consumer product conglomerate, suggests the new government emphasise promoting the agricultural sector rather than a sharp increase in the daily minimum wage, as this approach would help sustainably develop the country's economy.

Bangkok Post

Chamber puts spotlight on urgent issues

The Thai Chamber of Commerce highlighted three urgent issues in talks held on Wednesday, with expediting the formation of a new government the priority to ensure the continuity of budget allocation.

Bangkok Post

Sappe sets aside B1bn for new warehouse, production line

Sappe Plc, the manufacturer of drinks under the Sappe brand, is to build a new automated warehouse, establish a production line and implement a cost reduction scheme to cope with the new government's pledge to raise the daily minimum wage.

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Salon

Sanders to hold $17 minimum wage rallies

How likely is legislation to increase the nationwide minimum wage to reach President Joe Biden's desk?

Bangkok Post

Asian Sea, AAI consider relocation if wages rise

SET-listed Asian Sea Corporation, a Thai frozen food producer, and its subsidiary Asian Alliance International (AAI) are ready to move their production base to Vietnam or the Philippines if the new coalition government raises the daily minimum wage to 450 baht.

Bangkok Post

Rethink MFP wage plan

The Move Forward Party (MFP) policy to immediately increase the daily minimum wage to 450 baht and adjust it annually to keep up with inflation is generating widespread debate. While the intention to support unskilled workers may be noble, it is crucial to acknowledge the potential impacts on businesses and…

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s world beating minimum wage is not as good as it appears

There has been rapid progress on salaries, but in Britain’s gig economy work is more intense and job security is low

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Dublin Live

Have your say on whether Ireland's minimum wage should increase by €2 per hour next year

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions said the boost would afford low paid workers to have a decent standard of living

Dublin Live

Unions want €4 added to minimum wage

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions said this would afford low paid workers to have a decent standard of living

Fortune

Minnesota is latest state to pass bill protecting gig workers

Minnesota's bill, which would guarantee a minimum wage for gig workers, follows similar efforts in California, Massachusetts, and Washington.

Kiplinger

Don't Bet on a Minimum Wage Increase

Congress is unlikely to pass a federal minimum wage increase, but other factors may boost wages to help workers keep up with inflation.

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Up to one in six recent migrants are paid less than the minimum wage. Here’s why

From working 20 to 30 hours of unpaid overtime each week in one of Australia’s fanciest restaurants to picking fruit while being exposed to dangerous chemicals for less than $10 an hour, the underpayment of migrant workers is rife.

ABC News

One in six migrant workers are 'exploited', but many Australians are also paid below the national minimum wage

One in six migrants are paid less than the national minimum wage and the exploitation is also undercutting local workers, according to a new report by the Grattan Institute.

Bangkok Post

Pita promises reasonable wage rise, capped power tariff

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat said on Tuesday a coalition government under his leadership would ensure a reasonable annual increase in the minimum wage without damage to industry and the economy.

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