A travel company run by a former Liberal Party treasurer has asked some employees to accept wage cuts, in one case of more than $ 15,000 in total annual pay, in order to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Helloworld seized workers Thursday at the time in question, arguing that the Morrison government’s labor relations reform would trigger a wave of other companies to cut wages, which the government opposes.
Andrew Burnes, Helloworld’s chief executive officer, urged employees to accept lower wages.Recognition:Daniel Munoz
Helloworld’s request to staff, which is included in the internal communications of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, was made under current labor laws, as government reforms are still ahead of Parliament.
In a letter from the company’s General Manager of Human Resources, Alex Trifonidis, the company asked an employee to accept a reduction in total annual compensation from just over $ 83,000 per year to about $ 66,000, beginning with the expiration of JobKeeper in late March and the time at which it runs checked in November. The employee has a lower rate under JobKeeper.
