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Government denies bill will cost jobs; Opposition amendment to define small business as 25 workers; and ACCI considers arguing for no minimum wage increase

As Senate negotiations over the Fair Work Bill continue, the Government today dismissed claims that its legislation would add to the worsening unemployment numbers; the Opposition set 25 full-time-equivalent workers as its small business definition for unfair dismissal purposes; and the ACCI said it was considering arguing for no increase to minimum wages this year, while the Government confirmed it would again not put a dollar figure in its submission but would state that employment should be the priority.