Tag: Casual workers

More Victorian casual workers guaranteed sick pay

The Victorian government is helping more casual and contract workers access sick and carer’s pay, increasing the number of jobs covered by the Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee and extending the pilot until...

Demand for casuals increases

Almost 70% of casual workers surveyed by Humanforce report that in 2021 their work shifts have returned to or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Only 27% of the casual workers surveyed report they are...

Casual workers play key role in customer satisfaction

New research finds that the happiness of casual workers has a “crucial” influence on customer experience. According to the study from Humanforce, 79% of the Australian casual workers surveyed reveal that their workplace...

Minister to intervene in ‘double dipping’ case

Federal Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer says she’ll intervene in a federal court case involving employee entitlements. The company involved is WorkPac, which describes itself as “specialising in recruitment for mining...

Ruling on casual workers causes concern

The federal court recently ordered an Australian business to pay retrospective leave loading to a casual worker. And the decision has caused concern about casual workers across a range of industries. The decision...
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