The Morrison government has introduced a new industrial relations bill to parliament, with their hopes set on getting rid of barriers to job growth in the post COVID-19 economy. However, this bill is a trojan horse carrying a more inflexible labour market. It is the government’s attempt at micromanaging employer-employee relations, whereas the best thing for the economy would be for them to butt out.
So what is the essence of this bill? The reform mainly targets five aspects; greenfield agreements, casual employment, compliance and enforcement, enterprise bargaining and award flexibilities.
The greenfield agreement is a contract between a union and a...
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