Employer making unilateral changes to staff contracts

20 February, 2023

A Queensland Catholic school employing authority has come to our union’s attention for their repeated attempts to reduce the work hours of part-time continuing staff by issuing new contracts.

IEU Industrial Services Officer Melanie Stellmacher said members should be aware existing part-time continuing staff are under no obligation to sign a new contract that alters the existing contractual obligations.

 

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