Unions concerned about rise in casual work
A new study has shown that a third of Australian workers who changed jobs during the economic downturn moved into work with no paid leave.
The research by the University of Sydney’s Workplace Research Centre, showed 34 percent of those who changed jobs in 2008-09 went into positions with no paid leave, compared to 30 percent in 2007-08.
Unions NSW secretary Mark Lennon said the report shows the growing number of Australians who do not have job security and paid leave.
“Casual employment makes it much harder to deal with many of life’s basic issues, like looking after children, getting a mortgage and planning holidays,” he said in a statement.
In order to combat this, Unions NSW will today launch the latest phase of a five-year study of 8,000 workers, calling for all industrial agreements to allow employees to convert to permanent work after six months.
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A new study has shown that a third of Australian workers who changed jobs during the economic downturn moved into work with no paid leave.
The research by the University of Sydney’s Workplace Research Centre, showed 34 percent of those who changed jobs in 2008-09 went into positions with no paid leave, compared to 30 percent in 2007-08.
Unions NSW secretary Mark Lennon said the report shows the growing number of Australians who do not have job security and paid leave.
“Casual employment makes it much harder to deal with many of life’s basic issues, like looking after children, getting a mortgage and planning holidays,” he said in a statement.
In order to combat this, Unions NSW will today launch the latest phase of a five-year study of 8,000 workers, calling for all industrial agreements to allow employees to convert to permanent work after six months.
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