Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden hopes new ERA appointees will reduce business awards

Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden hopes new ERA appointees will reduce business awards
Brooke van Velden hopes new appointments to the ERA will appreciate the cashflow issues small businesses face. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says she hopes new Employment Relations Authority appointments will lead to it lending a more sympathetic ear to business. In an interview with BusinessDesk before the official announcement of new Employment Relations Authority (ERA) appointees, van Velden said she hoped the new appointments would lead to smaller awards against businesses.By the end of the current Government’s term, van Velden could have appointed 18 out of 25 ERA member positions – that is the number of...

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