The Senate has caved in and accepted the proposal to change the small business definition of 15 employees to 20 employees, in the so-called ‘Fair Work Place’ bill.
Despite the unanimous vote, a stand-off still looms because the Government is unlikely to accept the Senate’s amendments, when the bill is returned to the House of Representatives later today.
But the Deputy Opposition Leader Eric Abetz has praised the Government for its approach in the Senate.
“The compromises that have been reached over the past few days are sensible and reflect well on the operations of the Senate,” he said.
UPDATE
On second thoughts:
Before Work Choices it had been 20 employees and after Work Choices it was 100 employees. Turnbull simply backed Gillard’s plan.