Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia CEO Luke Achterstraat says key business groups persisting in their calls for the government to rethink its industrial relations changes is not a “nuclear option, I think it’s the only option”.
Proposed changes include legally defining casual work, setting minimum standards and rights of recourse through fair work for gig workers, and safeguards for workers experiencing domestic violence.
“We are talking about a 700-page package here with intense cost complexity and uncertainty,” Mr Achterstraat told Sky News Australia. “The bill overhauls fundamental definitions of casual workers and independent contractors - that’s 3.7 million Australian workers.”Read More
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