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The Reserve Bank has rebuffed union demands to guarantee employees the right to work from home and protect wages against inflation.

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Australia

Who
Reserve Bank, unions, Finance Sector Union, staff
What
The Reserve Bank has rebuffed union demands to guarantee employees the right to work from home and protect wages against inflation.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:32:28 GMT · 3h 24m ago
Where
Australia ·
Why
The Reserve Bank has offered its workforce a 9.5 per cent pay rise over three years, rejecting Finance Sector Union demands for a 12.5 per cent increase and an inflation-protection mechanism.
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How this affects you

This decision by the Reserve Bank could lead to renewed industrial tensions, as staff may experience a decline in real wages if inflation outpaces the offered pay increases. This could set a precedent for other Australian sectors in future pay negotiations.

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