The Victorian government was using a sector known for its non-compliance with minimum labour standards for an important public safety job. That decision has come back to bite it.
Gig platforms don’t have a large share of the labour market yet.
Mavis Wong
There is very little evidence that overall labour market insecurity is getting any worse. Trends are stable for rates of casualisation, churn, self-employment and multiple job holders.
Conditions for Insecure workers will form part of an Victorian government Inquiry.
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Revelations of a “black labour market” operating in Australia has underlined the need for further investigation into the plight of insecure workers, says the chairman of a new Inquiry.
Myer uses a labour hire firm to supply its store cleaners.
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