HIGHLIGHTS:
– Following New Zealand’s election, changes to employment law are expected under the National government, possibly with influence from Act and NZ First in a coalition setting.
– The potential changes include restoration of 90-day trial periods for larger employers, scrapping of the Fair Pay Agreement Act, modifications to paid parental leave rules, and considerable reduction in the government workforce.
– Policies from Act party that may influence these changes include constraints on remedies in personal cases, a push for faster Authority determinations, removal of reinstatement as a remedy option, and putting a freeze on minimum wage increases.
– NZ First may advocate for removing the limit on 90-day trial periods and reinstating workers affected by COVID-19 mandates, among other policies.
– Collectively, these amendments align more with employer interests, deviating from previous worker rights-focused policies.
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Anticipated Changes to Employment Law from the New Zealand Election:
With National as the clear front-runner following the weekend’s election results, it is timely to consider what changes to employment law are likely to occur over the next term. We also examine in this article what changes we may see because of Act, and possibly NZ First’s, influence in a coalition government.
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