FENZ warns new compliance order will slow down an 'already protracted change process'
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is facing another challenge to its restructuring plans after unions lodged a compliance order with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) seeking to prevent the organisation from making any changes.
FENZ, in a statement, said it is preparing its responses to the case, but lamented that the challenge is slowing down a change process that its employees are already seeking a conclusion on.
"This latest ERA challenge is further slowing down an already protracted change process for our people and continuing to leave them in a position of uncertainty," FENZ acting chief executive Darryl Purdy said.
"We recognise the ERA will now be considering the case put forward by the PSA and NZPFU and we will prepare our responses accordingly. As this is an ongoing case, we will not be providing any further comment at this time."
The compliance order, filed by the Public Service Association (PSA) and the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU), seeks to stop FENZ from pushing ahead with a restructuring plan that will impact its workforce.
This includes preventing FENZ from making any decisions, dismissing any union members, or changing the terms and conditions until it meets its obligations under the collective agreements and the law.
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