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Government 'full employment' stance at odds with IR Bill: employers
The Federal Government's new 'full employment' stance does not sit well with its "deeply problematic workplace relations agenda", employer representatives say.
The 264-page employment whitepaper released today provides a "roadmap to position the Australian labour market for the future", and it sets out five "ambitious" objectives:
- Delivering sustained and inclusive full employment. This means "an economy where everyone who wants a job is able to find one without having to search for too long", the report says.
"Sustained full employment is about minimising volatility in economic cycles and keeping employment as close as possible to the current maximum level consistent with low and stable inflation. Inclusive full employment is about broadening opportunities, lowering barriers to work including discrimination, and reducing structural underutilisation over time to increase the level of employment in our economy."...
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