The Human Rights Commission appears on a collision course with the Federal Government, disability advocates and those in the disability employment sector, after its decision on how wages should be assessed for workers with a severe disability. Disability Enterprises and the Federal Government have tried to delay the transition to a new wage-assessment model, but the Human Rights Commission says the new arrangements should be in place in one year. Disability advocates say there shouldn’t be any delay at all.
Listen or read transcript (off-site)- Topics:
- Employment
- Author:
- Reported by Emily Bourke
- Source:
- ABC Radio AM
- Date published:
- Wed 7th May, 2014