Workers Welcome Shaw Reforms

Date: 19 May 2000

Reforms to NSW industrial relations laws announced last night by NSW Attorney General Jeff Shaw are a win for workers, particularly casuals and contractors

NSW Labor Council secretary Michael Costa has welcomed the reforms and say they will lead to a civilizing of the workplace.

"The Carr government has introduced a range of measures to give people in new forms of employment the same protection as employees`," Mr Costa said.

"This will not only deliver justice to these workers, but take away some of the incentives that have led to the casualisation of the workplace."

Ket changes include:
- parental leave for casuals who have been in the same job for two years.
- deeming contractors to be employees.
- greater protection for workers with family responsibilities
- and inquiry into the labour hire industry.

Mr Costa will be available for comment in the Union Shop, 377 Sussex Street at 10am this morning.

He will joined by some workers who will benefit from the reforms.

For further information

Contact:	Peter Lewis
Union:	Labor Council of NSW
Phone:	9286 1623
WWW:	http://workers.labor.net.au/

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