The Morrison government’s reforms on casual employment would cut mine workers’ compensation in several million-dollar underpayment class actions by as much as 50 per cent, lawyers say.
Labor’s IR reforms risk causing harm for ‘decades to come’ 11/02/2021|7min
Labor’s proposed IR reforms risk causing harm for “decades to come” according to Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Workplace Relations Director Scott Barklamb.
Outlining his IR reforms on Wednesday, Mr Albanese expressed concern about the three and a half million casual workers, including delivery drivers and their work conditions, claiming the “largely unregulated” industry puts “unacceptable pressure” on gig workers.
“It’s a recipe for these jobs to become insecure,” Mr Barklamb told Sky News.
“This is a recipe for casual workers to have less opportunities for work, for small businesspeople to come into the businesses themselves because they’re not going to pay extra to get the same job done.
Labor's industrial relations plan fails to recognise how jobs are created and what Australia needs to retain jobs and support recovery. Following release.
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The countryâs largest business network is calling on the federal government to extend powers introduced alongside its $90 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme that let struggling businesses cut staff hours as part of its proposed industrial relations overhaul.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry argues the governmentâs IR bill, introduced to Parliament in December as a key plank of its plans to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic, will generally be good for jobs and businesses.
Employers and unions are trying to sway crossbench senators Pauline Hanson, Stirling Griff (left) and Rex Patrick on industrial relations.