Thursday, 11 March 2021, 9:55 am
The College of
Midwives, the professional organisation for midwives in
New Zealand, strongly supports MERAS filing in the
Employment Relations Authority (ERA) over the DHBs’
decision to unilaterally exclude GPs as a potential
comparator with midwives, as part of their pay equity claim
for employed midwives (core midwives).
After much
work, the College also identified GPs as one of the
appropriate comparators for midwives, which was included in
its 2016 High Court gender discrimination
claim.
Midwives carry significant responsibility,
ensuring the health of both mother and her baby. All
midwives are able to assess, diagnose, treat and prescribe