From Madrid to Mumbai, Michigan to Melbourne – the pandemic has laid bare the true cost of insecure work.
With no leave entitlements to fall back on, too many people have been forced into an impossible situation with impossible decisions.
With no leave entitlements to fall back on, too many people have been forced into an impossible situation with impossible decisions.
Going to work ill or an empty bank account. The safety of your community or feeding your family. Your health or your rent.
Insecure workers shouldered the burden – but everyone paid the price. And pandemic or not, the principle's the same: no one should be put in this position.
Insecure workers shouldered the burden – but everyone paid the price. And pandemic or not, the principle's the same: no one should be put in this position.
That's why we're stepping in where no one else has.
Our Secure Work Pilot Scheme will provide up to five days of sick or carer's pay for casual and insecure workers in industries where it's needed most – and creating a safety net for those without one.
Our Secure Work Pilot Scheme will provide up to five days of sick or carer's pay for casual and insecure workers in industries where it's needed most – and creating a safety net for those without one.
We'll be consulting with industry, workers and unions over the next few months to get this right. But we expect the two-year pilot will cover workers in occupations with high levels of insecurity – such as cleaners, hospitality staff, supermarket workers and aged care staff.
Because it's 2020 – not 1820.
No one should have to go to work sick because they can't afford not to.
No one should have to choose between caring for a loved one and getting paid.
And this way – they won't.
No one should have to go to work sick because they can't afford not to.
No one should have to choose between caring for a loved one and getting paid.
And this way – they won't.
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