Today’s headlines cover the fight for workers’ rights, including a landmark ruling for Uber drivers, posties standing up against divisive messages, and concerns for doctors’ well-being.
Union coverage
- CTU: No increase in funding for Recognised Seasonal Employer inspectors in 17 years
- FIRST, E Tū: Court dismisses Uber’s appeal arguing drivers are employees, not contractors
- FIRST, E Tū: Uber loses landmark appeal – court rules drivers are employees, not contractors
- FIRST: ‘Set a precedent’: Union speculates what Uber ruling could mean for contractors
- PWU: Posties refuse to deliver anti-Wellington Council pamphlet
- PWU: Wellington posties refuse to deliver ‘dog whistle’ circular
- RDA: Union concerned over wellbeing of doctors
Employment
- Minister of Social Development sets new targets for employment programmes
- Australian right to disconnect from work laws come into effect
- Do NZ workers have a ‘right to disconnect’?
- EMA hopes ‘right to disconnect’ laws don’t make it to NZ
- Residents at retirement villages say they feel unsafe due to staff cuts
Politics
- New Zealand has an ‘energy security crisis’ – Christopher Luxon
- Govt to automatically consent natural gas import facility
- Labour sees just transition as core of future energy policy
- Party warned former political figure was ‘sexual predator’
- ‘Eyes glaze over’ – Councils struggle to get engagement
- Torrent and tremors highlight need for Pacific resilience
- Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to head to Malaysia, South Korea