A new report released today shows that Australian working families are under enormous pressure as a result of long, irregular working hours and a lack of job security.
The report clearly shows that the Federal Government is headed in the wrong direction for working families with IR laws that allow penalty rates, overtime, public holidays, shift penalties and weekend work rates to be cut without compensation.
Commenting on the report released today by Relationships Forum Australia, ACTU President Sharan Burrow said:
“This report shows that Australia is worse than any other high income nation when it comes to employees having time for their family relationships.
The report highlights the link between job insecurity, long hours, irregular hours and pressures within families.
It shows that large numbers of Australians are working very long hours, including on weekends and that many are in casual and insecure jobs that have no annual leave or paid personal leave.
See full Press Release.
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