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 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 25th March, 2009
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