Fair Work Australia has decided to reduce the minimum shift that applies to after school jobs for High school kids from the present three hours to ninety minutes.
There are stricr conditions that apply. Those seeking jobs must be still attending high school, and the jobs can only be undertaken on school days - and between the hours of 3 pm and 6-30 pm.
Employers welcome the revision and claim that it will induce more employers to offer more jobs, because it introduces flexibility to target tasks more precisely when needed. Unions are not so sure and think this may be the thin end of the wedge and that it may extend to older employees - and reduce pay packets sharply.
Jobs for school kids have been an institution in Australia which bring many benefits. Not only do they deliver welcome pocket monmey, but they are an introduction to the work force which will shortly arrive for all school leavers.
These casual jobs help train young people to adopt the discipline of arriving for work on time and doing tasks under supervision. It also helps to create a work history that can be very helpful when school days are over and that person is seeking a full time position - in many cases with that same employer.
No doubt Fair Work Australia will review the implementation of this change to make sure that it achieves the desired result. If more employers give more jobs to more High school kids it will be deemed a success !
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