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Wages through the ages

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ACTU Worksite Harvester Judgement HV McKay

The Harvester judgement and Australia’s minimum wage

In 1907 the Harvester judgement set the minimum wage for the average worker.
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ACTU Worksite old currency

Wages through the ages: a brief history of pay

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

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The history of annual leave

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

The language of leave

It's not called sick leave any more. Learn the leave lingo to know what you are entitled to at work.
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ACTU Worksite 100-percent-pay SDA

Youth and entry level wages

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