Employers are grappling with federal government advice to let employees work from home, with some large firms easing their work from home policies on Wednesday.
The Finance Sector Union has labelled the Commonwealth Bank’s decision to end special pandemic leave for its staff “outrageous” amid warnings from health authorities that COVID-19 cases areIt comes as employers grapple with federal government advice to let employees work from home if feasible, with some large firms easing their work from home policies on Wednesday.Commonwealth Bank staff were told last Friday they would no longer receive special paid pandemic leave of up to 10 days.
Finance Sector Union national secretary Julia Angrisano said many workers would be left without pay at a time of increasing case numbers. “Even worse that the CBA pulls the pin on its staff at the same time the federal and state governments have extended pandemic leave disaster payments for workers without sick leave. What does the CBA expect to happen here? Have taxpayers pick up the cost?”
“I think people are done with that sort of economic restrictions, which are there ... when I met with the state premiers and chief ministers last week, no one’s arguing for those economic constraints to be brought back,” he told“We do need to continue to have an economy that functions whilst looking after people’s health.”
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