Isaac Nellist argues that the Fair Work Commision's ruling that a Deliveroo rider was unfairly dismissed is an important win for gig workers in their ongoing fight to be recognised as employees.
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Stephen Clibborn and Chris F. Wright from the University of Sydney have attacked Josh Frydenberg’s decision to uncap international students’ work hours across hospitality and tourism, claiming that it will create a
“guest worker state” that will push wages and working conditions lower:
Our research shows it [the decision] is consistent with a troubling 25-year trend.
This policy does nothing to address the glaring inadequacies of the current employment enforcement regime for temporary migrants, which are particularly stark in parts of hospitality. It effectively offers international students up as sacrificial lambs to these employers renowned for exploitation…
Unions call for royal commission into fruit and vegetable industry, say exploitation is getting worse
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Officials from key unions involved in the fruit and vegetable industry say issues of exploitation in the industry are not being addressed.
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A group of unions has descended on Parliament House, calling for a royal commission into the fruit and vegetable industry, claiming it has the worst exploitation of any workforce in Australia.
Key points: Unions from across the retail supply chain want a royal commission into the horticulture industry Government, farmers says issues of exploitation are being addressed and a royal commission is not necessary
The Blue Harvest report was conducted by the The McKell Institute and sponsored by The Retail Supply Chain Alliance unions (WU, TWU and SDA). It was released in early December and prompted calls for a Royal Commission into the exploitation, wage theft, and abuse the unions say is rife in the industry. Gurmesh Singh says there is no reason to have an “expensive and time consuming” Royal Commission into the indexploitation, wage theft, and abuse in the industry. But Mr Singh says there is no reason to have an expensive and time consuming Royal Commission when the main problems - unscrupulous labour hiring firms in particular - have already been identified.