Labor to rein in fixed-term contracts

NEWS: Federal Labor has pledged to limit the number of fixed-term contracts employers can offer their workers if they win the election.

Vulnerable workers will continue to be a priority for the agency. Source: Image: Pixabay

Australian employers would no longer be able to offer their workers an unlimited run of fixed-term contracts if Labor wins the federal election.

The opposition wants to cap the number of consecutive fixed-term contracts employers can offer to four within 24-months, after which they would need to offer workers a permanent position.

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