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Here's my (apparently) controversial opinion of the day: if you do the same work in the same field with the same employer, you deserve the same rate. The fact that in a lot of industries you can be paid a 40% wage because you're 15 is absolutely disgusting, when you perform the exact same work as somebody older. And what's even worse is that in some industries, full wage doesn't start until you're 21. Why is that acceptable?
I have no idea about Australian labor laws but I do know adulthood is defined as 18. What I'm about to ask is honestly ignorance so don't take it as sarcasm, so what in the fucking fuck is going on in Australia that at ages 18 to 20 is considered 40% wage in any industry? What industries will pay 100% versus 40%? Do you guys not have laws protecting ageism? Am I too tired to be on the internet? Just kidding. I know I am. See ya'll in the morning.
G'day! Adulthood is defined here as being 18 too. Once you turn 18, no age restrictions apply to you anymore. You can drink, smoke, vote, go to war, whatever you'd like.
In fast food specifically (unsure about others), the minimum wage increases 10% for every year over 15 you are, starting with 40% at 15 and reaching 90% when you're 20. It's an absolutely stupid and I'd definitely argue discriminatory rule.
It IS actually illegal to discriminate based on age, I don't know why it's legal to discriminate any adults based on age for anything, and I'm unsure whether that's intentional or it actually is but just unenforced, but from my experience it's pretty much only ageism if you discriminate against old people (at least, that's how it's enforced)
Some industries don't have any age based wages. I know the community services award doesn't, but I'm not sure about others
Huh. TIL. Thanks buddy!