See our advice around stand-downs in schools here

See our stand-down flow-chart overview here

The IEU believes that no school employee including casual relief teachers or support staff should be stood down within a Victorian or Tasmanian school. More than ever, students require the valuable assistance of all education staff. Remote learning provides new challenges, for which all employees are vitally important to provide support to all students, particularly those that are vulnerable. The IEU has been advocating for any employees with whom stand down has been threatened. If you work for a school and your employer has threatened to stand you down, please contact the IEU.

For more information about the circumstances that could lead to a stand down, please see the FWO site: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/news-and-media-releases/website-news/coronavirus-and-australian-workplace-laws#stand-down