The Australian’s Ewin Hannan (perhaps the best industrial relations reporter in the country) has written on the Fair Work Commission’s review into wages for feminised industries, which was ordered by the Albanese government.

You can find the whole story here.

Hannan reports:

Releasing its historic review into the undervaluation of wages in feminised industries, a commission expert panel found workers covered by five awards had been the subject of gender-based undervaluation and should receive what unions representing early childhood employees are calling “life-changing” pay rises.

The recommended percentage increases are as high as 31 per cent for some health professionals; 27.8 per cent for early childhood workers and up to 10.9 per cent for pathology collectors.

The recommended increases of up to 27.8 per cent in early childhood are above the 15 per cent pay rise implemented through a recent ground-breaking multi-employer agreement in the sector, with the United Workers Union on Wednesday framing the deal as a “downpayment” to address gender undervaluation.

That’s going to be something the government needs to respond to.