My three wishes for the workplace

My three wishes for the workplace
Key parts of workplace legislation need an overhaul. (Image: Getty)
Bronwyn Heenan
In mid-October, we all head to the polls to vote in the general election. With the election less than four months away, stakeholders such as the Act party and Business New Zealand are already publishing election promises and priorities. With former minister Michael Wood’s departure, NZ also has a new workplace relations and safety minister, and this led me to think about how the employment relations space might look post-election. Act party policy on contractorsLast week, the Act party released its policy on “Protecti...

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