Holidays and Leave

CTU Releases Employment Law Submissions 21.9.10

21 Sep 2010 - 10:58

The Government needs to reconsider unnecessary and unfair changes to the rights of New Zealand workers, said the CTU today.

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Sick leave could be the straw man to disguise severity of other changes 9.8.10

9 Aug 2010 - 14:38

The CTU President Helen Kelly today told students at Otago University not to be surprised or sucked in if the Government’s proposal to allow employers to request a doctor’s note for any day of sickness is withdrawn or amended.

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Unions urge Government to protect worker leave entitlements 12.5.10

12 May 2010 - 18:47

The Council of Trade Unions is calling on the Government to do the right thing by workers, pending its imminent decisions following the review of the Holidays Act.

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Government programme raises concerns for workers, the poor, and environment

10 Feb 2010 - 16:23

There is precious little comfort for workers, for the poor and for the environment in John Key’s speech yesterday, said acting NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff today. “The devil is in the detail, and we are worried at what will emerge when the Government finally confirms those details,” he said.

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Government to cut holiday entitlements

20 Dec 2009 - 10:51

The Minister of Labour’s announcement today of her intention to reduce holiday entitlements for New Zealand workers following the release of the Holidays Act review shows all her previous statements of reassurance to be a sham, CTU President Helen Kelly said today.

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Government should deliver four weeks leave for fathers - Komiti Pasefika 8.12.09

8 Dec 2009 - 11:33

The Council of Trade Unions Komiti Pasefika is calling on the Government to implement the recommendations from the Families Commission to provide four weeks’ paid parental leave (PPL) for new fathers.

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Rest break Bill treats workers unfairly

27 Oct 2009 - 17:31

The changes introduced by the Government today to legislation providing entitlements to workers for rest and meal breaks are unnecessary and ignore the basis of the current provisions, said CTU President Helen Kelly.

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The good and the bad of the Holidays Act Review

3 Jun 2009 - 16:37

Today’s announcement on the Holidays Act Review by the Minister of Labour has elements that will reassure workers but will also raise concerns, said CTU Vice President Richard Wagstaff.

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Easter Trading: 3 ½ Days Off Not Onerous

21 Mar 2008 - 06:57

The Council of Trade Unions is calling on retailers to respect the trading restrictions in place over Easter, saying they are not an onerous requirement.

"We are calling on retailers to comply with the shop trading hours legislation which requires no trading on Good Friday and Easter Sunday for most retailers," CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said.

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Business NZ Criticism Of Holidays Law Exposes Real Agenda

15 Nov 2007 - 18:53

"Business New Zealand's criticism today that the Holidays Act is "not up to the job' exposes their desire to allow basic rights at work to be traded away," CTU president Helen Kelly said.

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