Member

The incentives that the Government seek to create, inadvertently or otherwise, would induce businesses to reduce hiring, and we are already beginning to see that happen. Small businesses in particular are becoming more cautious about offering guaranteed hours to new workers. The most worrying outcome of all this is that the groups relying most on flexible and part-time work—including young people, workers with a disability and others who need part-time employment to balance family or personal care commitments—will bear the brunt of these changes. These individuals are often the ones who rely on temporary or part-time work to gain employment, build experience and earn an income—and they will lose out.