The Fair Work Commission has ordered Katherine Town Council to pay workers the performance wage rises they were denied since July 2022 by chief executive officer Ingrid Stonhill, which she had claimed was necessary due to the poor financial situation of the council at the time.

Commissioner Bernie Riordan handed down his judgment on Monday in the pay dispute between the council and an unspecified number of workers represented by the United Workers’ Union.

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