Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

Your employer must discuss changes with you before making them

A:

Some employers may try to use COVID-19 as an excuse to terminate your apprenticeship, stand you down from your apprenticeship without pay, suspend your apprenticeship, reduce your hours of work, or rearrange your training schedule or even prevent you from attending your training.

These things cannot be done without discussion because your training contract confers special rights upon you as an apprentice.

Share on

Media releases

Mar 17, 2025

OVER 500 DEFENCE WORKERS STAGE MASSIVE WALK-OUT OVER WAGES AS BAE AUSTRALIA MANAGEMENT ADDRESSES WORKFORCE

Hundreds of critical defence shipbuilders at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide are walking off the...


Mar 12, 2025

AMWU URGES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHIFT INDUSTRY POLICY AFTER US STEEL, ALUMINIUM TARIFFS

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is urging the federal government to shift gears on...


Mar 03, 2025

AMWU WELCOMES MAJOR INVESTMENT INTO WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN TRADES AND TECH

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes the federal government’s announcement today that sees a...