I wonder how many parents would let their child (some are only 12 years old.) work for no financial rewards as tennis Ball Boy/Girl often in 45 degree at the Australian Championships whilst the spoiled and often bad tempered tennis players for whom they are fetching balls are earning $millions annually. Its reported even when the young children are hit with a tennis ball they “cop it on the chin”, and they work in searing 45 degree heat, get hit in the face and handle their tennis idols sweaty towels all day. In the 18th and early 19th. Century the same aged children were working in the coal mines at least for some small recompense, it was known as child labor and banned in later years. One much question if Tennis Aust. Are so mean to allow this to occur, are these young people insured should they sustain a serious accident such as a tennis ball or racket striking them that may cause serious physical damage. It would appear in this 21st Century those young people require some legal representation to obtain a fair days pay, for a fair day work.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 07:13:35 +0000
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