Posted 12/4/2023, 5:00:39 PM
Leaked Paper Reveals Government Plan to Swiftly Repeal Fair Pay Legislation, Despite Assessed Impacts on Vulnerable Groups
- Government paper leaked showing plan to repeal Fair Pay Agreements legislation before Christmas
- Paper includes assessment that repeal would negatively impact low-income groups like women, Māori, Pacific people
- Leak highly unusual and shows Cabinet not fully aligned or secured
- Unions criticize government for ignoring impacts on vulnerable workers
- Government argues Fair Pay Agreements are a "blunt tool" that would reduce job opportunities