Unions welcome Labours Fiscal Plan
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the Labour Parties well thought out, and fully costed, fiscal plan.
CTU...
Quit removing machine guarding, says WorkSafe
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 November 2020
A failure to ensure simple safety measures, such as machine guarding and supervision are in place, has left a...
WorkSafe reminds all businesses to take prohibition notices seriously
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
16 December 2020
WorkSafe is reminding businesses today that a failure to comply with WorkSafe notices can result in prosecution.
Hobson Construction Limited...
An open letter to Jacinda Ardern on a People’s Vaccine
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
ASMS, along with 41 other organisations, has backed an open letter to prime minister Jacinda Ardern, minister of foreign...
Support grows for workers to be paid 100% through COVID crisis – E tū
Source: Etu Union
E tū, the biggest private sector union in Aotearoa New Zealand, says that workers should not lose out on pay when they...
Restaurant Brands Ltd fined $18,000 for unlawfully dismissing migrant worker
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Employment Relations Authority has ordered Restaurant Brands Ltd to pay a migrant employee $18,000 in compensation.
A migrant employee was employed...
Support workers “can’t stop smiling”: Budget funds properly paid breaks & travel time –...
Source: Etu Union
With funding confirmed in Budget 2021, home and community support workers will soon be paid their normal hourly rate while driving from...
Contractor management and detailed job planning
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
20 July 2021
This safety alert highlights the importance of contractor management and detailed job planning.
What happened
A worker fell from four metres...
Unions Welcome Residency Announcement for Working People and their Families
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) today welcomed the Minister of Immigration’s announcement on granting residency to 165,000...
Carer’s legal victory shows need for employment reform – E tū
Source: Etu Union
The father and full-time caregiver of a severely disabled woman has won his case in the Employment Court arguing that the Ministry...
Temporary collective bargaining changes will be removed
Source: Employment New Zealand
The government has decided that the temporary modifications to collective bargaining rules that were made in response to COVID-19 will be...
NZ Post: claims and bargaining info – E tū
Source: Etu Union
The E tū NZ Post collective agreement is up for renewal at the end of February and all E tū members at...
