Unions call for quarantined casual workers without sick leave to be compensated

ACTU secretary Sally McManus speaks to the media during a press conference at the ACTU building in Melbourne, Thursday, June 13, 2019. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING

ACTU secretary Sally McManus. Source: AAP

The federal government will this week finalise the details of an economic stimulus package worth billions of dollars.


Unions will call for compensation for casual workers who don't get paid sick leave when they meet with the federal government, which is preparing a multi-billion dollar stimulus package to offset the impact of coronavirus on the economy.

ACTU secretary Sally McManus said the package must address the financial risk to Australia's 3.3 million casual workers in retail, hospitality, health and aged care, who will lose pay if they get sick.

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