Telstra wages fraud

Telstra has organised contracts in such a manner as NOT to PAY for the HOURS WORKED.

In simple laymans terms, fraud and slavery come into mind.

As stipulated in the agreement:

In respect of a Day, the required minimum 8 hours shall be worked on a Working Day or as directed by the Telstra Project Manager, however, a Contractor may be required to work up to 9 hours on a Working Day at no extra cost to Telstra.

Telstra's standard Working Day is in fact according to H.R. documentation 7.5hrs (being a Government Institution). The contracts that Telstra arranges to work 8 hrs are fraudulent, and in breach of Workers Rights.

Therefore Telstra INSTRUCTS workers to work from 37.5 hrs - 45 hrs (7.5 hrs i.e. AN ENTIRE WORKING DAY for FREE ). Any extra time that is spent on a project Telstra charges for, at an approximate rate of 300 to 500% above the workers rate.

Telstra is therefore defrauding the worker to their right to salary.

The laws are set up in such a manner that these kinds of contracts are supported by all parties concerned, Telstra, the agencies involved.

It is a farce that the government is setting up Industrial Relations laws that are fair, as proof is that these contracts would NOT exist today.

In general when the workers are defrauded a significant amount, there is usually no repercussions, especially if owned / partially owned by the government, as NO government is willing to reduce its financial intake, even if it's through fraud.

The government has been advertising that you (as a worker) have a right to NEGOTIATE your contract. This is plain and simply a LIE.

If you do NOT agree to these conditions you will NOT WORK!