FPA’s will protect workers, but legislation has gaps – EEO Commissioner
Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo says she supports the Fair Pay Agreements Bill from a human rights perspective.
New Zealand is on a short list of countries accused of breaches to labour law, to be considered by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), a subsidiary of the UN.
New Zealand was included on the list after BusinessNZ petitioned the ILO to consider the Government’s proposed fair pay agreements (FPAs), which it claims breach international law.
The ILO has invited Government and unions to supply information to it, and to comment on BusinessNZ’s criticisms of FPAs.
The FPA bill would create a new system for collective bargaining. It aimed to set a floor of pay and conditions for workers across an industry, particularly low-wage sectors like cleaning and security.
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BusinessNZ argues that the system is unfair because it will mean employees cannot negotiate their own rate of pay directly.
Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff said being on the shortlist did not indicate the ILO did not support the creations of FPAs.
“The shortlist reflects a process of negotiation between employers and unions at the ILO, and it has been agreed that a discussion concerning FPAs, how they work, and their benefits...
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