‘Absolutely shocking for the economy’: Tony Burke’s IR changes ‘bad for workers’

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has criticised Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke for his proposed changes, which are “bad for workers” and employers and are “absolutely shocking” for the economy. The Albanese government is seeking support from the crossbench to introduce its controversial industrial relations legislation. The changes would give employees the right to ignore work-related calls and emails when off the clock. “It’s one component that he’s trying to present to the Australian people and get sympathy without properly explaining the full range of his policies,” Ms Ley told Sky News Australia. “I believe that between employers and workers, you work these things out, you talk about them, you don’t need every single thing locked in regulation. “The broad push of Tony Burke’s industrial relations changes is bad for workers, and it’s bad for employers, and it’s absolutely shocking for the economy.”