Victorian insecure workers to get paid sick and carer's leave

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Victorian workers in casual and insecure jobs will get access to paid sick and carer's leave under a new scheme in the upcoming State Budget. 9News

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The pilot is set to cover workers in select sectors with high rates of casualisation, which could include cleaners, hospitality staff, security guards, supermarket workers and aged care staff. The occupations eligible will be finalised after a consultation process with industries and unions, with $5 million in funding provided by the state government.Treasurer Tim Pallas said 600,000 Victorians were recognised as casual in the workplace.

"We've lived in collective denial about the damage that's being done to our society," Mr Pallas said."It's a massive problem in the industry. You would just push through - maybe you'd get better, maybe you'd get worse," she said.

 

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So it’s not casual work ?

How unfair to PERMANENT staff! Being paid a lesser wage this whole time so they can shore up leave & to be pipped by higher paid casuals ...

How. Many lost jobs in Melbourne jobs over past 8 months Dan

That’s ok Dan, you go and spend txpayer money on getting this scheme up and running and, as soon as it becomes law and my casual staff take so much as one sickie in the first week of employment and demand sick pay, he or she will be replaced the next day.

Ha. $150 BILLION in debt. Victoria has NO money tree. Cut your losses Victoria and move states!

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How is he going to make that mandatory?

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No one has jobs anymore though you peanut.

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