Right now, NSW is the only state on the east coast without a labour hire licensing scheme.
That means dodgy bosses are using labour hire to exploit workers, underpay wages and get away with it in NSW.
We’ve seen reports of workers earning less than $7 an hour, with no sick leave, no super and no payslips.
After months of pressure, the NSW Labor Government has committed to implement a labour hire licensing scheme within 100 days if re-elected.
This is a big step for the reform.
A labour hire licensing scheme would hold labour hire companies to account, protect workers from exploitation and make sure everyone is playing by the same rules.
But other parties’ interests are fighting back.
We know the Liberals and Nationals have previously opposed a labour hire licensing scheme.
And One Nation received a $48,000 donation from one of Australia’s largest labour hire companies right after supporting Liberal legislation in 2021 that let labour hire companies avoid paying workers what they were owed.
We can’t let rogue operators write the rules. It’s time for fair rules for fair work.
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