A key small business group has called for unfair dismissal claims to be paused during the coronavirus crisis and temporary changes to workplace rules to become permanent, arguing union concessions expose the system's inflexibility.
Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) chief executive Peter Strong praised Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus for co-ordinating greater flexibility in some awards to save jobs but argued the temporary changes were an admission the current rules don't work.
