STUFF The Labour government is looking to help employees like cleaners and support workers negotiate better pay with their employers. The new system for collective bargaining is based on Australia’s modern awards system and aims to improve pay and conditions for workers, especially those in low-wage sectors such as cleaning and security. But some employers and the political-right argue it will lower employment by forcing them into sector-wide arrangements. Here’s an explainer on what exactly Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) are. What on earth is an FPA? An FPA is a legally-binding agreement that sets out minimum pay and conditions between employers and employees across an entire sector.