They're viewed by Church organisations as 'spiritual servants' but a growing number of faith workers regard themselves as God-smiths entitled to the same working rights as anyone else.
Instead of being paid a wage or salary, faith workers are paid a stipend. Things other workers may take for granted like annual leave, minimum wage and superannuation, are not a given.
"There have been a number of cases where the court has looked at the arrangement with the church organisation and said 'Well, if it looks like an employment contract and it smells like an employment contract, then it probably is an employment contract'," she says.
The Alliance, he says, will help faith workers navigate their way through a fair process and provide them with a better understanding of their rights. But will religious organisations' hierarchies afford the Faith Workers Alliance as much bargaining power as a traditional union?
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