Minister Brooke van Velden says nothing is off the table

Minister Brooke van Velden says Holidays Act reform is her priority. (Image: NZME)

Fri, 12 Apr 2024

At a webinar hosted by Simpson Grierson on Thursday, I interviewed workplace relations and safety minister Brooke van Velden. The minister reiterated to the nearly 400 attendees the five key workplace relations priorities for the coalition government:– improving the Holidays Act– increasing certainty for contractors– simplifying personal grievances– health and safety reform; and– setting baselines and strategic performance measures for frontline services.Outside of these key priorities, the minister noted...

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