Exclusive: Union says production company Fremantle is refusing to pay out long-serving staff of cancelled Australian soap
and said the redundancy terms were an issue for the production company: “Neighbours is produced by Fremantle Australia and we are unable to comment on their HR matters.”
“They always make out that at Neighbours we’re all part of the family, but then it’s come to the end of the show, which is sad obviously, and they just turn around and say ‘well, you’re not entitled to any benefits’. So it’s a bit frustrating and disappointing.”The Fremantle Australia chief executive, Greg Woods, did not answer questions from Guardian Australia but said the company had complied with its legal obligations.
“However, I can confirm that we’ve sought external counsel to ensure that we provide the necessary support and that we meet everyone’s legal entitlements and fully comply with our obligations. “They were initially offered a four-week ‘special leave termination’ if they’d been there more than 12 months on top of long-service leave and their annual leave paid out,” Stanley said.
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