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Business groups argue same job, same pay' laws would disadvantage workers

I mentioned a little earlier that business groups have glommed together to launch a campaign against the federal government's proposed same job, same pay" industrial relations laws.

The so-called Same Job, Same Pay' proposals does not mean equal pay for men and women. It does not speak of fairness and justice, as its name falsely represents.

It means by law, employers will have to pay workers with little knowledge or experience exactly the same as workers with decades of knowledge and experience.

Without a real threat of losing passengers to other airlines, the Qantas and Virgin Australia airline groups have had less incentive to offer attractive airfares, develop more direct routes, operate more reliable services, and invest in systems to provide high levels of customer service.