kiwichild

That's exactly what I was trying to alert potential migrants to on another thread. But you know the old saying " There's none so blind as those who will not see"

Vash the Stampede

kiwi, the "dismissal" law doesn't apply to everyone; only businesses with 100 employees or less. There's no doubt that this will have a huge impact on the Australian workplace, but it's not exactly the end of civilisation as we know it.

Plenty of countries have legislation which makes Australia look like a big fluffy pillow - and I'm willing to bet that NZ isn't exactly the land of milk and honey, either.

Breezey

UK legislation is far more in favor of the employee

sue&bob

Thanks for everyones comments ,though a few are out of order BREEEZEY... just to give you a update ,i rang the office today that deals with Traineeship..and guess what ..they had NO paperwork regarding my son,he was conned right from the off...AND like you said BREEZY theres nothing wrong with being employed to help out when they have a busy period,but he could of just taken him on a casual position then there wouldnt of been a problem,,its the lies i DONT like..
Though like the saying goes theres good and bad everywhere.so hopefully he will have better luck next time
HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS BEEN SAID OK >>>BREEZEY if not dont bother to read my threads anymore..
Thanks to everyone else who has been so kind and understanding.
sue

cranni

All the best to your lad, Sue, I know where you are coming from. We are mums at the end of the day and we dont like our kids being sh..t on.
Denise

Vash the Stampede

That's absolutely disgusting!

You should report his bastard ex-boss to the Department of Consumer and Employee Protection.

Breezey

OK but again-would you like to go back to the "PC" world of the UK -where EVERY WORD you utter at work might be held against you?
So he called an job a "trainee" position that wasnt a real trainee position.
And if that boss(or your son) didnt particularly like a group of people and dared make comment he also wouldnt be hurled in front of a court-and I am going through such an experience now...in fact I will post a thread on it. You will not believe it.

sue&bob

Yes im going to make a few more phone calls later in the week,cos tomorrow its my sons 18th and dont want to spoil things for him by going on about it,but im definatly going to report it ,so hopefully another poor kid wont suffer,the guy i spoke to today couldnt believe it and kept checking his computer for details,but couldnt find my son name,he told me to take it further too.
will let you all know the out come
sue

Breezey

I see you really are assimilating to England-so what-again in australia freedom of speech still exists.

TheRutters

That's called a commitment. Contract law and reasonable expectation are not 'PC' but binding agreements.

I'll offer you a position at $50 per hour and then pay you $15, my defence is that every word I utter should not be held against me.

No wonder you're having problems with your own workforce.

Breezey

I am not certain all trainee type jobs require registration-it does depend on industry and job.

Vash the Stampede

This has nothing to do with freedom of speech and everything to do with giving people a fair go.

ozzieeagle

large companies are splitting into small companies to make sure as many work places as possible have less than 100 employees.

Vash the Stampede

I can't see that working for everyone - certainly not in the long term.

There wouldn't be too many companies who are capable of doing this successfully.

Breezey

How abut giving business a fair go.