Now women can ‘formally’ request part time work from their
employer under an addition to law by the Gillard govt. Not sure what was holding women back
from doing this prior to the amendment.
The employer can still say no, which is their prerogative.
The Greens want “more teeth” to such a proposal. “More teeth” would mean forcing
employers to allow part time employment upon application. Even though this may not suit their
business and may increase operating cost.
This would result in less people employed, part time and full time.
Forcing businesses to do anything they don’t wish to do is
very risky. The Greens need to
back off for their desire for more teeth and think through the ramifications
for their emotion driven actions.
Businesses left to make their own decisions will best able
to make arrangement for women trying to juggle family with work. Businesses want to hold on to good
staff, so they don’t need to be told by government how best to handle them.
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We hear much about equality for women in the workplace, particularly the slogan, "equal pay for equal work". This principle does not even exist between men, let alone men and women. And it should not. Each employer can pay whatever he likes, and the employee looks for the best deal. It is called a market.
LB
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