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The mining union has slammed the industrial relations bill currently before parliament aimed at stamping out the “permanent casual” labour hire situation rampant across the mining industry.
Two key elements of the package were the focus of the union’s complaints, general president Tony Maher said.
The elements are; a fair, objective definition of casual work that looks at the reality of working conditions and not just the contract at point of hire; and “same job same pay” for labour hire workers meaning companies can’t pay labour hire workers less than direct employees doing the same job.