- Conference
- 2003 National Delegate Conference
- Date
- 25 February 2003
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes:
1)the increase in the use of part-time workers by employers in the public sector;
2)that part-time work does provide an acceptable solution for some in the work-life balance;
3)that employers use part-time work not for the benefit of employees but for themselves in terms of greater flexibility predominantly amongst women workers often low paid;
4)that employers use part-time work to avoid paying allowances and enhancements available to people on full-time contracts, often expecting extra hours to be worked at plain time but not to recognise any sick and holiday pay or pension.
Therefore Conference agrees to:
a)negotiate with employers to ensure that part-time workers receive all allowances and arrangements applicable to full-time contracts for hours worked over their contracted hours;
b)identify ways to ensure that all workers’ sick and holiday pay and pension contributions and amount received reflect all hours worked;
c)use all available avenues to pursue a legal change to meet the above aspirations for all workers by the Government.