At the May/June Senate Estimates I asked questions of the Coal LSL Board to establish that a person working under an Enterprise Agreement contract cannot receive benefits less than the agreed award for the same category.

Under the Black Coal Award there’s no category for casuals because casuals are not allowed to be employed under the Black Coal award.

The Board confirmed that they do not check which category a coal miner works when calculating long service entitlements, merely accepting what the employer tells Coal LSL.

All this contributes to coal miners being exploited in not getting their entitlements.

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  1. Megan Knight
    Megan Knight says:

    It makes me feel safe to know that you, Senator Roberts, and other great Senators are there actually working for the people

  2. Maggie
    Maggie says:

    I watched the video Senator Roberts so this 30 people clocked on then off 3 mins later is a bit funny isn’t it. Is there 30 union officials getting payments that they shouldn’t be?? Like the contract they did with cleaners in Victoria years ago. These people don’t stick with the unions for no reason do they?

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