Business leaders disappointed over dropped modern slavery reform

Business leaders disappointed over dropped modern slavery reform
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke Van Velden. (Image: NZME)
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Key business leaders say they are disappointed and warned that New Zealand will fall behind after progress on modern slavery laws has stalled.  The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke Van Velden, has quietly disestablished a modern slavery leadership advisory group.  Van Velden said on May 25 that the legislation was “not a priority” for her Government.  The group, chaired by former Air NZ chief executive Rob Fyfe, comprised business, union and human rights representatives. It supported the develo...

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