'A slippery slope': Bunnings boss calls for industrial relations scrutiny

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The chief executive of hardware giant Bunnings, Michael Schneider, has called for greater scrutiny of short-term changes to IR legislation.

which will leave them with potentially reduced hours, no overtime penalties and unable to "unreasonably" refuse to take annual leave.

Big businesses "sometimes don't do the right thing", Mr Schneider said, which requires strong checks and balances from the government on any changes to awards and agreements to ensure workers were not losing any benefits in the longer-term. Bunnings was forced to can its new bargaining agreement in March after waiting almost 12 months for approval from the Fair Work Commission, which was concerned a small portion of staff would be worse off overall under the agreement. The company will revisit the agreement following the coronavirus., and on Tuesday he doubled down on calls for the government to change the system as part of its post-coronavirus recovery reforms.

 

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Is there a sticky slope ?

Is he worried the board may sack him?

Yes bring back penalty rates.

Well he might not if been boss when i worked there many years ago but they didn't look after workers long term then when they and SDA union decided to take away weekend penalty rates and overtime.

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