Labor's same job, same pay legislation is not well understood according to the President of the Business Council of Australia, who warned the policy could harm the economy and remove flexibility in the workplace.
Labor's proposed changes to workplace law have come under fire as"not well understood" and"not well defined," with President of the Business Council of Australia Tim Reed warning the same job, same pay legislation could harm the economy and put more strain on businesses.
"Part of why these business groups, and we're a part of them, have been coming out and been speaking over the last 48 hours is we'd really like to get more clarity and more definition on that." The eight peak bodies are determined to pressure the government into changes after reportedly feeling aggrieved over a lack of deep consultation at Labor's Jobs Summit on the first round of industrial reforms put forward last year.
Mr Reed said it could lead to employees with years of experience being paid on the same level as someone who had been working for"two weeks," saying he believed it was important for businesses to be able to reward employees who showed commitment to their role. Despite his objections, and those of the wider business community, Mr Reed said he believed the laws had a strong chance of passing the Parliament, with potentially harmful consequences for the economy.
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