David Jones is one of a number of big-name retailers denying casual staff the government #JobKeeper wage subsidy because they have taken a break from work in the past 12 months. Employment law experts say the cases reveal massive flaws that need to be fixed. #abc730 @pjmcgrath
David Jones told Maxima De La Rosa she didn’t qualify for #JobKeeper because she took leave to visit family overseas. “I feel like I have the right to know more why I'm not eligible to to get the job keeper when others of my colleagues are actually getting it.” #abc730 #auspol
Under the #Jobkeeker rules casuals must have been with their employer for at least 12 months, working on a “regular and systematic basis”. But it lets employers decide what “regular and systematic” means. #abc730 #auspol
“Many casuals are reaching out to us and telling us that their employer is not opting them into #JobKeeper because they're claiming that they are not regular and systematic casuals.” Felicity Sowerbutts, @YWCVictoria
“It's quite clear that you can have some breaks from your job and still say that the work there is regular and systematic. But how long the breaks can be is not clear.” Andrew Stewart, employment law expert @UniofAdelaide #abc730 #JobKeeper #auspol
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