Today’s Union News continues coverage of the tragedy at Waikato Hospital and local media is covering Germany’s introduction of a doctor’s note required for even just one sick day.
Union coverage
- CTU – Health and Safety Bill passes; Winston Peters promises to negotiate amendments after election | The Post
- E Tū – ‘Shocked and angry’ workers face job losses at Christchurch concrete plant | Stuff
- Workers First – BNZ staff stunned as key benefits scrapped for thousands of workers | NZ Herald
- NZNO – Will it or won’t it? Hospital ED ward build debate hits Parliament | Waikato Times (paywalled)
- NZNO – Waikato ED still waiting for ‘rapid build’ boost in wake of patient death | Waikato Times (paywalled)
- NZNO – ‘Utter tragedy as overworked nurses’ worst fears confirmed | Waikato Times
- PSA – Union expects pay negotiations at MBIE to end in strikes | The Post (paywalled)
Employment issues
- How we obsessed over one word while women’s pay slipped off the agenda | Newsroom
- National will ‘continue to listen to feedback’ on just-passed heath and safety bill | The Post (paywalled)
- Business to back health and safety changes despite Labour’s repeal threat | RNZ
- MSD boss defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing | 1News
- Paul Goldsmith demands answers after ex-Lotto presenter gets taxpayer-funded wage for five years while on leave | NZ Herald
- Germany bans workers from calling in sick without a doctor’s note | NZ Herald
- Doctor’s note required from day one under new German sick leave law | 1News