Article in Industrial Relations Law

In Qantas dispute no reason for rushed IR reform Michael Janda looks at the current rate of industrial disputes and talks to Professor Andrew Stewart about the differences between the current Fair Work Act and the old WorkChoices. It seems that both acts are pretty similar, the big difference being the lack of individual contracts in the Fair Work Act.

The article includes:

However, be aware that if commentators use the Qantas dispute to call for industrial relations reform to reduce strike action and boost productivity it is really the return of individual contracts they are seeking.

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"The Labor Government are utilising the corporations power, and the Labor Government understand that in this globalised world corporations, which are bringing in taxpayers' money to the Government, need to operate at a profit."