Draft Australian laws spark warning about six-day work week for clergy
[Melbourne Anglican] A religious sector trade union has warned the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne it might be liable for workers’ compensation claims under draft laws for Australia’s State of Victoria.
The Faith Workers Alliance urged the diocese to end the expectation of a six-day working week for clergy and take steps to normalize a five-day working week, in a submission on clergy working conditions. FWA’s executive officer the Rev. Chris Bedding said a consistent pattern of working six full days would likely be indefensible under anticipated new regulations about psychological safety.
He said working more than five days a week could lead to workplace hazards including bullying, which could cause psychological harms including depression, and sleep disorders.
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