Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights

How to stop sick people going to work? That’s a question the Victorian government has been grappling with since it became clear about 80% of new COVID-19 infections in the state’s second-wave outbreak were from workplace transmissions. It’s the consequence of a deepening class divide in work in whic...

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Main Authors: Dayaram, Kantha, Burgess, John, Fitzgerald, Scott
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Language:English
Published: The Conversation 2020
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Online Access:https://theconversation.com/workplace-transmissions-a-predictable-result-of-the-class-divide-in-worker-rights-143896
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-805872021-07-27T06:47:50Z Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights Dayaram, Kantha Burgess, John Fitzgerald, Scott 1503 - Business and Management sick-leave entitlements precarious employment job security Industrial Relations Fair Work Commission How to stop sick people going to work? That’s a question the Victorian government has been grappling with since it became clear about 80% of new COVID-19 infections in the state’s second-wave outbreak were from workplace transmissions. It’s the consequence of a deepening class divide in work in which hundreds of thousands of essential workers in high-risk industries are poorly paid and lack job security, guaranteed hours or sick-leave entitlements. 2020 Non traditional textual works http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80587 English https://theconversation.com/workplace-transmissions-a-predictable-result-of-the-class-divide-in-worker-rights-143896 The Conversation unknown
spellingShingle 1503 - Business and Management
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precarious employment
job security
Industrial Relations
Fair Work Commission
Dayaram, Kantha
Burgess, John
Fitzgerald, Scott
Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights
title Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights
title_full Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights
title_fullStr Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights
title_full_unstemmed Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights
title_short Workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights
title_sort workplace transmissions: a predictable result of the class divide in worker rights
topic 1503 - Business and Management
sick-leave entitlements
precarious employment
job security
Industrial Relations
Fair Work Commission
url https://theconversation.com/workplace-transmissions-a-predictable-result-of-the-class-divide-in-worker-rights-143896
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80587