Union: Executive bonuses paid from compo savings

A union has claimed that injured Australia Post employees are allegedly being forced back to work early, and that savings in compensation payments are being used to fund bonuses for senior executives.

A union has claimed that injured Australia Post employees are allegedly being forced back to work early, and that savings in compensation payments are being used to fund bonuses for senior executives.

The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union met meeting federal communications minister Stephen Conroy to discuss its concerns about workers’ compensation.

Its New South Wales state secretary, Jim Metcher, says the situation is jeopardising workers’ safety.

“Those actions are resulting in workers right across Australia who are sick and injured in the workplace having their workers compensation entitlements removed, and now even resulting in workers being dismissed from their employment,” he said.

Australia Post says independent compensation delegates are the only people who can accept or deny compensation claims.