Wages through the ages

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The Harvester judgement and Australia’s minimum wage

In 1907 the Harvester judgement set the minimum wage for the average worker.

Everybody who goes to work is entitled to minimum wage, annual leave, sick leave and other conditions. But it wasn't always so.

The history of annual leave is an example of how an improvement won by one union can spread.

It's not called sick leave any more. Learn the leave lingo to know what you are entitled to at work.

The minimum wage for Australians aged under 21 years is less than the adult minimum wage.