The union covering Australia Post employees says injured workers are
being forced back to work early. (ABC News: Gary Rivett)
A union has claimed that injured Australia Post employees are being forced
back to work early, and that savings in compensation payments are being
used to fund bonuses for senior executives.
The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union is meeting Federal
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy in Canberra this morning to
discuss its concerns about workers' compensation.
Its New South Wales state secretary, Jim Metcher, says the situation is
jeopardising workers' safety."Those actions are resulting in workers right
across Australia who are sick and injured in the workplace having their
workers compensation entitlements removed, and now even resulting
in workers being dismissed from their employment," he said.
Australia Post says independent compensation delegates are the only
people who can accept or deny compensation claims.
Ref: ABC News
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