wages

This follows a Fair Work Commission ruling on a union’s application to raise aged-care workers’ wages by 25 percent.

Average full time workers saw an increase across the board of 4.2 percent for the year.

‘The city’s own study made clear that the new rule eliminates jobs, discourages tipping, and forces couriers to go faster,’ an Uber spokesperson said.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers expressed more concern over slow wage growth than inflation in an appearance prior to the Labor Department’s July job report.