Attorney-General Christian Porter has told the High Court businesses could face a back pay hit of up to $40 billion if the court lets casuals "double dip" by claiming six years' worth of paid holidays.earlier this year that casual workers with regular, predictable shifts and a firm advance commitment to more work were actually permanent staff owed paid leave in a decision now on appeal to the High Court.
It also shows the extent of damages that could be extracted by class actions launched in the wake of the Federal Court's decisions against some businesses that employ large numbers of casuals.
Labor's industrial spokesman Tony Burke said if Mr Porter's figures were accurate, "it represents the biggest underpayment of workers in Australian history... and [Mr Porter's] only response is to try and make that underpayment lawful?"The range in Mr Porter's figures depends on how many casuals are captured by any court ruling.
"Unfortunately this government seems more intent on amplifying the hysterical claims of the business lobby so they can attack workers’ rights, than addressing a widespread, illegal rort by big mining companies."
Actually I’m with the courts on this one. Employers have deliberately been casualising the workforce. Deliberately created unstable jobs without sick leave, long service or annual leave. But expecting workers to front up on rosters like regular jobs. Can’t have it both ways.
Nice of the Attorney-General to put his fat finger on the scales of justice ⚖️ . Maybe there is also a cost attached to treating casuals as second-class citizens? auspol AuspolSoCorrupt
part of the plan by billionaire globalists, academia, big pharma & big tech establishment to destroy small business and national economies
Bit like a Clive Court Case Figure of Late? Speaking of What Clive could do for Australia rather than digging mines he could buy Thailand owned Maryborough Sugar Mill Qld and get more Environment conscience maybe ethanol rather than coal? Invest in future needs Au. Buyer Cheap?
Stiff shit
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