Job insecurity is an identified hazard in the Commonwealth Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice. Insecure work includes forms of employment that do not provide a worker with certainty over the extent or length of their employment.

This might include casual work or work performed under a fixed-term or non-ongoing contract, including these forms of work undertaken by labour hire workers. Each of these employment types can manifest in various forms, each contributing uniquely to workers vulnerability and workplace risks.

Members have access to a Know Your WHS Rights Fact Sheet on job insecurity. Sign in now to download the fact sheet

CPSU members also have access to a range of supporting materials and guidance to assist in representing members’ concerns. If you are a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) and would like expert advice and assistance regarding psychosocial hazards and risk mitigation, you are entitled to seek the assistance of any person, including the CPSU.

Visit the SafetyFirst Network for HSR guidance on applying hierarchy of control measures to psychosocial hazards.

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