Issue No 57 | 09 June 2000 | |
Letters to the EditorCasual Treatment
My daughter until two weeks ago was employed as a casual at Australia Post. She had no idea how long she'd be employed for. It appears a pattern is emerging with employment agencies and employers of Casual Workers She worked there and at three months employment was told she had to leave. On the Monday morning a new employee started. It appears that there is a huge turnover of young casual workers going through the doors of Australia Post and others Companies and interestingly getting retrenched after three months. If they are employed after three months the employee then starts to have rights. An investigation may be warranted in regards to Employment Agencies who are sending these young people to places like Australia Post knowing full well if that employee loses their job there is someone else ready to move in. I have advised my daughter not to accept Casual Employment until she has more rights. K. Lucas
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