New research by the e61 Institute reveals that Labor's past industrial relations changes have resulted in the hiring of more casual staff and the replacement of workers with machines. The research warns the Albanese government about its proposed 'same job, same pay' workplace changes.
Labor ’s past industrial relations changes making it harder to sack full-time workers led to the hiring of more casual staff and the replacement of workers with machines, new think tank research reveals.
“Firms don’t just cop higher labour adjustment costs,” Mr Andrews said. “They seek out more flexible inputs – whether it’s casual workers or capital – generating winners and losers. The analysis was undertaken by comparing firms with around 14 employees not subject to the stricter unfair dismissal laws, to businesses with around 16 employees that were covered by the workplace changes.
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