“The Government’s plan to remove unjustified dismissal protections from workers earning over $180,000 shows a concerning lack of leadership from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who… Read More »Luxon surrenders worker protections to ACT Party
NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling on the Government to reconsider its decision to progress Brooke van Velden’s new Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which would… Read More »National and NZ First urged to block ACT’s anti-worker agenda
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is celebrating the Court of Appeal ruling that Uber drivers were misclassified as contractors and is calling on Brooke van… Read More »Minister must listen to Court’s Uber ruling and abandon contractor reform
NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is condemning a proposed change to employment law as a deplorable attack on workers’ rights. Minister for Workplace… Read More »NZCTU condemns contractor reform as fundamental attack on workers’ rights
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to not reduce worker entitlements in their review of the Holidays Act. “We are concerned… Read More »Proposed Holidays Act changes undermine workers’ entitlements
The CTU’s submission on the ‘Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill’ stresses the need for employers who steal from their workers to be held criminally… Read More »Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill
From 15 August 2023 there are no longer any public health mandated requirements This means that there is no longer a mandatory 7-day isolation period… Read More »Updated COVID Guidance