The Australian Council of Trade Unions has claimed the Morrison government has spent more than $250,000 to support multinational companies to keep workers from gaining their full sick leave entitlements for long shifts.
This comes as Australian workers and businesses prepare for losses of business and an increase in sick days caused by the coronavirus.
Secretary of Australian Council of Trade Unions Sally McManus says, “The Morrison government only listens to the demands of big business and their donors.”
Peak Employer body the Australian Industry Group has also been accused by the ACTU of advising airlines owned by foreign governments to include clauses in their workplace agreement to require workers to take unpaid sick leave