Summarised by Centrist
The government is changing the law on classifying workers as contractors, introducing a test with four criteria. If all conditions are met, the person is classified as a contractor, according to Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden.
Critics like former Labour Minister Michael Wood argue this change reduces workers’ rights, calling it a “major reduction in employment rights” that could misclassify vulnerable workers.
“Sends a strong message”
“Well-established cultural frames”
Both the Police Minister and IPCA declined to comment.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop called the changes “sensible” for landlords and tenants.
“Sends a strong message”
“Well-established cultural frames”
Both the Police Minister and IPCA declined to comment.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop called the changes “sensible” for landlords and tenants.
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Last week’s Supreme Court ruling in the Edwards case challenges Parliament to take a definitive role in clarifying New Zealand’s Treaty laws.
Even if the numbers that show NZ men make more than NZ women are correct, that does not prove prejudice. You don’t need to be an expert to understand there are many nuances in these broad generalisations. Can you say “politics”?
Results seem to suggest that even expensive tolled roads are preferable to cycleways.
A letter from 42 KCs urging the government to abandon the Treaty Principles Bill has been amplified by state media, creating a false consensus.
Progressing towards what, exactly?
The sovereign citizen (SovCit) movement rejects government authority, claiming individuals can “opt out” of laws.
