Fair pay agreements inconsistent with Bill of Rights, says expert

Fair pay agreements inconsistent with Bill of Rights, says expert
Business NZ CEO Kirk Hope has tabled an opinion written by public law expert Andrew Butler. (Image: File)
Jem Traylen
MPs hearing submissions on the fair pay agreements (FPA) bill have been told the government was given faulty advice on the bill’s consistency with the Bill of Rights Act (BORA).Business NZ chief executive Kirk Hope has tabled an opinion written by public law expert Andrew Butler, who was cited in advice written by the Ministry of Justice for the attorney general.Appearing before Parliament’s education and workforce committee on Wednesday, Kirk said ministry officials had incorrectly concluded that section 17 of BORA, which provides...

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