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:: Monday, April 19, 2004 ::
Businesses warned Bendigo Advertiser, Australia
BENDIGO businesses caught flouting occupational health and safety laws could face union wrath and hefty fines, a leading city union representative has claimed.
Trades Hall Council secretary Karen Kyle said in some cases employees were forced to work in substandard conditions she said were more reminiscent of Dickensian England. Ms Kyle said she was aware of female shop assistants who used a bucket at the back of the shop instead of going to the trouble of bringing in displays and shutting up shop to go the toilet.
"They pee in a bucket at the back of the shop, and this is a really glamourous, glittery shop too," Ms Kyle said.
Australia a leader in growth of casual work By Meaghan Shaw, Canberra
The report, to be released today when Labor outlines its casual work policy, found many casual jobs were unstable in terms of predictability of earnings, working time, skill, representation, vulnerability to occupational health and safety hazards, and work type.
Too many hurt on job: report By RACHEL WILLIAMS, examiner.com.au
Twenty Tasmanian workers were hurt every day last month and 10,000 injuries were reported last year.------------------------------------------- posted 6:58 AM :: reference link ::
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