- Conference
- 2013 Water, Environment & Transport Service Group
- Date
- 5 February 2013
- Decision
- Carried
Recent statistics prove that workers are taking less time off sick than ever before but this can well be a false economy situation particularly for members we represent in the WET Service Group.
Workplaces now face a bigger problem of presenteeism not absenteeism whereby workers are struggling into workplaces with ill health symptoms and end up spreading germs etc. as a result.
The main reason is that a climate of fear has been engendered by the unelected coalition Government that if “you can’t make it into work we’ll find somebody that can” probably on lesser terms and conditions of service.
Conference calls on the WET Executive to offer guidance to Branches in this regard in the form of a circular if appropriate.