The 2015 Jobs Act introduced controversial changes to labor law. Its aim is to reduce barriers to employment by making it easier to dismiss workers. Article 18 of the [[Workers Statute 1970 gives workers significant leverage because it requires employers with 15 or more workers to rehire permanent employees who were wrongfully dismissed. Because the article does not apply to companies with fewer than 15 workers or fixed-term employment, the theory is that it results in a labor market where employers are reluctant to hire employees when they approach the 15-employee threshold.
