“False advocates” of small business are unwilling to accept change for the better, says Peter Strong
Peter Strong says it is disappointing that some organisations that claim to represent small business people do not actually do so.
Conflict beats consensus in IR again, says COSBOA chair Mark McKenzie
McKenzie says conflict and zero-compromise behaviours must be relegated to pre-COVID IR history, where they belong.
Peter Strong commends Graeme Watson’s calls for a “new approach” to enterprise bargaining
Small business advocate Peter Strong says the failure of the government to overhaul industrial relations law shows the “system is broken”.
“A bargaining chip”: Morrison government withdraws underpayment provisions in heavily amended IR bill
The Coalition has ditched underpayment laws in its IR omnibus bill, which would have cracked down on serious cases of wage theft.
IR bill passes the Senate with major revisions, but measures for casual employment remain intact
The Morrison government’s slimmed down industrial relations bill has passed the Senate, after further changes by key crossbenchers were included.
IR omnibus bill faces a major roadblock, as key crossbencher demands further changes
The Coalition’s industrial relations overhaul has hit a major roadblock in the Senate.
Peter Strong urges Senate crossbenchers to support IR reform and not let “politics get in the way”
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia is urging the Senate crossbench to support the government's reforms next week.
Government scraps Better Off Overall Test change from Fair Work reforms, and Labor stands firm on opposing whole bill
The government has caved to crossbench pressure to drop its plan to enable the suspension of the Better Off Overall Test for COVID-affected businesses.
Anthony Albanese proposes portable leave entitlements for insecure workers in major policy speech
Labor will reveal its policy plan ahead of the upcoming election, including a proposal to give insecure workers portable leave entitlements.
A closer look at what the government is doing to “confront the mess that is workplace relations”: Peter Strong
When it comes to workplace relations reform, "the mistake would be to try and fix all the issues in one go", says COSBOA chief Peter Strong.
Explainer: What is the definition of casual work and how will the IR reforms change it?
The federal government is today unveiling its industrial relations omnibus bill in parliament which includes, for the first time, a statutory definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act.
SMEs face 50% higher wage theft penalties under IR reform bill
Small businesses that underpay workers could be hit with 50% higher civil penalties, under the federal government’s industrial relations reform bill.
