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Employees involved in partial strikes could have pay docked under new legislation

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Thu, 26 Jun 2025, 7:19pm
Whangārei Hospital theatre nurses and healthcare assistants, including Odette Matson (left), took part in the rolling strikes on Tuesday. Photo / Denise Piper
Whangārei Hospital theatre nurses and healthcare assistants, including Odette Matson (left), took part in the rolling strikes on Tuesday. Photo / Denise Piper

Employees involved in partial strikes could have pay docked under new legislation

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 26 Jun 2025, 7:19pm

Workers taking part in partial strikes could soon have their pay docked under new legislation coming out of Parliament.

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden recently confirmed the changes to the Employment Relations Act - and claimed they would be fairer for workers.

PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says employers will now be allowed to dock 10 percent of pay for workers who participate in low-level strike action.

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