In response to the government’s proposed industrial relations reforms, a number of strong organizations that represent some of the nation’s most significant employers have declared war on the government.
The centerpiece of Labor’s second set of labor-relations reforms, which it wants to submit to parliament later this year, will be the Same Job, Same Pay rules.
Leading business organizations representing some of the top companies in the country on Monday unveiled a multi-million dollar advertising campaign called “A Better Way, for Better Pay”.
The top industry organizations assert that the measures are an assault on diligent workers and will lower employee motivation.
A united statement was signed by organizations like the National Farmers Federation, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, and the Business Council of Australia.
The statement stated that “the so-called same job, same pay proposal does not mean equal pay for men and women.”
“Contrary to what its name implies, it does not talk of justice and fairness.
According to the legislation, companies must compensate employees with minimal training or experience equally to those with years of experience and training.
“It means that by law, if your coworker does not share your ambition or work ethic, you cannot earn better pay by working longer or harder.”
The regulation will prevent workers from having “flexibility and the capacity to be treated individually” and from negotiating more compensation for harder work, according to the statement.
Jim Chalmers, the treasurer, defended the measure on Monday, saying it “isn’t about preventing businesses from rewarding experience.”
“It’s about making sure that workers are eligible for the pay and conditions that the employers have agreed with their workforces,” he said on Radio National.
It’s about bridging gaps to ensure that, for instance, labor hire, casual workers, or gig workers are employed in the manner for which they were designed.
Dan Tehan, the opposition minister for immigration, asserted that employers are worried about the union-backed idea.
“Employers are very, very concerned,” he stated.
“What we will witness from the government is a new strategy focused on putting unions front and center in every workplace across the country,”
What we are witnessing is that they want John Setka and those who resemble him to march into every business nationwide and dictate how you should conduct your enterprise.
With the assistance of the Greens, the first round of labor law reforms was approved by both chambers of Congress.
