Australian unions are advocating for a new law that would automatically give workers a permanent contract after six months of casual employment with the same employer. The use of casualisation is one of the methods used by employers all over the world to undermine workers’ conditions and union organising. In a related matter, a Parliamentary committee looking at the issue of seasonal workers has heard how this system is literally creating a new class of ‘bonded’ workers in Australia. Unions are campaigning against the scheme as it renders the workers totally open to exploitation from employers.
Australian unions are advocating for a new law that would automatically give workers a permanent contract after six months of casual employment with the same employer. The use of casualisation is one of the methods used by employers all over the world to undermine workers’ conditions and union organising. In a related matter, a Parliamentary committee looking at the issue of seasonal workers has heard how this system is literally creating a new class of ‘bonded’ workers in Australia. Unions are campaigning against the scheme as it renders the workers totally open to exploitation from employers.
