Reproductive Health, Leave and Work
In 2020, Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) began the Reproductive Health Leave campaign to ensure any person, regardless of their reproductive health challenges, can fully and meaningfully participate in work, and in turn are afforded the social and economic security they rightfully deserve. Reproductive health issues can affect anybody, at any stage of their working life. We know that normal leave entitlements often aren’t...
Right to Disconnect
From today, workers across the country have a new right in the Fair Work Act. The new law is called the ‘Employee Right to Disconnect’. This new law is designed to protect workers who do not wish to engage with the workplace outside their working hours. Our Union has proudly campaigned for the last decade for “No Pay No Way”. Why? Because we believe it’s important to protect work/life balance. What is changing and...