what is the 'better off overall test', and should you be worried about it?
- Written by: David Peetz, Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
The Coalition and Labor have been arguing over the “better off overall test”, known as the BOOT. What is it, why are they arguing, and who is right?
The BOOT is a provision in industrial relations law that requires any new enterprise agreement to leave workers better off, compared with the basic award conditions.
It was introduced by...
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