A major oil company has decided against waiting for legislation to pass before abolishing youth rates.
BP has agreed to pay its young workers adult rates at the 90 service stations it owns around the country from April 3.
The Green Party MP Sue Bradford's Minimum Wage Bill has only recently passed its first reading in parliament.
It is unusual for the Green Party to praise an oil company, but Bradford says she is delighted a large firm like BP has chosen to take the lead.
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has been working with BP to close the gaps between adult and youth rates for some time.
The EPMU's National Secretary, Andrew Little says the decision will benefit hundreds of young workers.
A spokesperson for BP says the company believes it is making an investment in it's business and it's people.
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