The Federal Government has set itself on an industrial relations warpath with big business over changes to the industrial relations system. Labor is set to introduce its industrial relations overhaul next week, designed to protect gig economy workers and set conditions for a range of jobs.
Gig economy workers in Australia are set to benefit from minimum pay and protection against unfair deactivation.
The gig economy is large, as it covers food delivery drivers, aged care staffing apps and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It comes as part of Labor's 2022 election commitment to regulate the gig economy, which aims to reduce unsafe practices that have led to delivery driver deaths. Workers who use digital platforms for "employee-like" jobs will be classified and protected under the changes, with access to sick leave and a minimum rates pay.
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