Parliament over for year, MPs to return on Jan 30

Parliament over for year, MPs to return on Jan 30
MPs call it a year. (Image: Deposit Photos)
Ian Llewellyn
Parliament has wrapped up for the year with MPs returning on Jan 30 for the new parliamentary year.The last session was under urgency with the passage of the repeal of resource management reform law, the extension of 90-day trials to all employers and the repeal of the Taxation Principles Reporting Act.Opposition parties voted against all the changes.The Employment Relations (Trial Periods) Amendment Bill extends the availability of 90-day trials to all employers.Currently, only employers with fewer than 20 employees can include a tri...

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