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Grant Robertson praises the resilience of the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic in a pre-budget speech on May 4.
The Government should look to the Budget to speed up stalled infrastructure projects and assist regions most impacted by climate change policies, BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope says. The Budget on Thursday week looks likely to be more low-key than could have been expected last year when it was assumed unemployment would be far higher than 4.7 per cent and the economy might still be requiring a big boost to recover from Covid. But Hope said BusinessNZ’s members still wanted the Government to push on with investment, particularly in infrastructure, rather than seeking to dial back debt too aggressively.
‘Policy Making Madness’: New Zealand Pushes for Collective Bargaining in Radical Labour Law Reform
The New Zealand government on May 7 unveiled a new collective bargaining system marking the biggest reform of the country’s employment laws since the early 1990s. The changes have been met with fierce opposition from the business community, who say the process would be compulsory and against international law.
The plan, called the Fair Pay Agreement (FPA), is built upon Australia’s modern award system introduced under former Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2009 and aims to raise wages by allowing unions to interact with employers to set minimum wage standards across entire industries.
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The Labour government is looking to help employees like cleaners and support workers negotiate better pay with their employers.
The Government has announced a radical overhaul of New Zealand’s labour laws, with a policy package that will supercharge the institutional power of unions and place centralised wage bargaining back at the heart of industrial relations law. The new Fair Pay Agreement system, announced in Auckland today, is explicitly designed to put a floor under wages by allowing unions to negotiate on an industry-wide basis. If 10 per cent of a workforce, or 1000 workers agree, a new Fair Pay Agreement can be enacted.
Govt reveals overhaul of employment laws Fri, 7 May 2021, 2:49PM
Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood announced Cabinet s decisions on fair pay agreements, saying legislation could be passed next year. (Photo / Alex Burton)
Govt reveals overhaul of employment laws Fri, 7 May 2021, 2:49PM
The Government has released its decisions on how unions and employers would interact to set fair pay agreements, which would represent the biggest shift in industrial relations since the early 1990s.
A key manifesto pledge of the Labour Party in 2017, the agreements would aim to standardise and improve terms and conditions across entire industries or occupations. Labour says the agreements have significant similarities to Australia s modern awards system.
One in 10 workers could trigger fair pay agreement process, in step towards collective bargaining
7 May, 2021 01:00 AM
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Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood announced Cabinet s decisions on fair pay agreements, saying legislation could be passed next year. Photo / Alex Burton
Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood announced Cabinet s decisions on fair pay agreements, saying legislation could be passed next year. Photo / Alex Burton
The Government has released its decisions on how unions and employers would interact to set fair pay agreements, which would represent the biggest shift in industrial relations since the early 1990s.
A key manifesto pledge of the Labour Party in 2017, the agreements would aim to standardise and improve terms and conditions across entire industries or occupations. Labour says the agreements have significant similarities to Australia s modern awards system.