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07 December 2001 |
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NewsNew Front in Battle for Compo Rights
The NSW Labor Council is planning to run a test case in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission to increase the level of workers compensation benefits through the award system.
The test case would seek to increase the maximum payments for workers compensation from the current level of $250,000 to $500,000. It would then be open to individual unions to pursue the increased benefits on an industry by industry basis. If successful, employers would be required to take out top-up insurance to cover the extra liability above the minimum contained in the WorkCover scheme. NSW Labor Council secretary John Robertson says he is seeking legal advice on the feasibility of the claim with a view to launching a test case early in the New Year. "This action is a direct result of the deficiencies in the current workers compensation laws - that have stripped back the rights of all workers," Robertson says. "We have argued all along that if the scheme is in crisis as the government suggests, then the burden should be shared equally between employers and workers. "Given that the government has placed all the burden on workers, we believe this type of direct action though the Industrial Relations Commission is justifiable." Details of the claim and the union campaign in defence of workers compensation entitlements were contained in full-page newspaper advertisements running across the state this week.
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   Interview: Reality BytesLabor's IT spokeswoman Kate Lundy on how a third Howard Government will hurt the IT industry. Unions: My Way or the HighwaySince 1997, workers employed by Serco/Great Southern Railways, have been locked in a struggle with their employer to have their choice of industrial instrument recognised. Legal: Three Degrees of ContractMarian Baird argues there is a need to more fully understand what workers, employers and our society expect from the employment relationship. International: Bogota TerrorThe assassination of a Colombian unionist has prompted international outrage. History: Freedom or 'Federation'?Mark Hearn and Greg Patmore argue that the journey to federation was not a one-way street. Health: Wearing the Right Genes to Work?Matt Brooks tracks the DNA trail to discover genetic testing in the workplace is already here. Satire: Demidenko Releases New Book About Her Life As Afghan RefugeeControversial author Helen Demidenko has written a brand new novel based on her gripping true life experiences as an Afghan refugee. Review: Can Blinky Bill Save Unions? Neale Towart browses the kiddies' shelves to find an Australian icon with a union-friendly message.
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