Cutting penalty rates was supposed to create jobs. It hasn't, and here's why not
- Written by Martin O'Brien, Lecturer in Economics, University of Wollongong
Using a variety of statistical analyses, the authors have found no evidence of more employment in hospitality and retail because of reduced penalty rates.www.shutterstock.comAfter three years of submissions, hearings and deliberations, Australia’s workplace relations umpire, the Fair Work Commission, decided in 2017 to decrease the penalty...
