PM’s Presser Audio: 'Probation Won’t Kill Career Change'

Prime Minister John Key says he does not think workers will be afraid to change jobs under a rollout of the Government’s 90-day probation scheme.

The Government announced Sunday plans to extend its 90-day probation scheme for small businesses to all workplaces, sparking an outcry from unions who say it will be abused and used to intimidate new employees. More>>

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• Radio Adelaide Audio - Manning - Labour Law Reform + Guns
• Labour - John Key said no to Pizza Hutt worker minimum wage
• Labour - Pizza Worker Does Not Address Real Migrant Issues
• Labour - 90 Day Trial Legislation Fails To Create Jobs
• Labour - “Fire At Will” Puts Health And Education At Risk
• Labour - Maori Party No Longer Serving The ‘Greater Good’
• Public Service Association - Report Fails To Uncover Real Story Of 90-Day Law
• SEEK - Public opinion divided on the 90-day hiring law
• Pundit.co.nz Out-Link - Sue Bradford: Doing the time warp with National – can the Left do better this time round?
• Wellington Tramways Union - Tramways Union opposes attacks on workers' rights
• Federated Farmers - Employment changes welcomed by farmers
• TV3 Video - Post-Cabinet press conference, July 19, 2010 - Govt proposes clampdown on 'sickies' - Pizza delivery guy likes the taste of Key's 90-day policy - Nats declare war on the 'sickie'

Coincidental Timing: CTU Welcomes Human Rights Commission Report

The youth union movement of the Council of Trade Unions, Stand Up, welcomes the report released by the Human Rights Commission today calling for increased investment to help prepare young people for work. More>>

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• Public Service Association - Criticism by DHB chief highlights bad practice

It's Official: Employment Law Package "All About Jobs & Growth"

Prime Minister John Key today announced a fair and balanced employment law package aimed squarely at jobs and economic growth. “This employment law package is all about policies to help productivity and employment in New Zealand,” says Mr Key. More>>

ALSO:

• NZ Govt - John Key: Address To National Party Conference
• NZ Govt - 90-Day Trial Period Extended To All Employers
• NZ Govt - Holidays Act Changes Announced
• NZ Govt - Trial Period Gives Young People A Shot At Work
• Labour - Key’s Proposals take New Zealand Backwards
• Labour - National announces attack on workers
• Labour - 90 days does nothing for young people
• Labour - Bill To Challenge Key’s Attack On Workers’ Rights
• ACT - Employment Reforms Remove Barriers To Job Growth
• United Future - Dunne: War on sickies, but not one-day sick notes
• Greens - Medical certificates an unworkable sick joke
• CTU - Unions do have evidence over 90 Day trial
• CTU - EMA has no evidence for 90 day claims
• CTU - Government Is Being Unfair To Workers
• CTU - Young And Vulnerable Being Sacked In First 90 Days
• CTU - Department Refuses To Release Question Methodology
• Employers And Manufacturers Association - Employment law changes will help the recovery
• Food and Grocery Council - Council Welcomes Employment Law Changes
• NZ Nurses Organisation - Unfair Labour Changes Will Affect All, Say Nurses
• Business NZ - Employment Changes Thoughtful, Moderate
• NZEI - Early Childhood Centres Need Workforce, Not Trials
• NZEI - Fire at Will Bill Impacts on Teacher Recruitment
• Workers Party of NZ - Workers in Wellington Picket National Party HQ
• Whitehead Group - 90 Day Trial Period Legislation is a Mess
• Crest Commercial Cleaning - Absenteeism Linked To Basic Hygiene
• TV3 Video - Full interview with Key's 'pizza guy'
• TV3 Video - Angry protesters hunt John Key at National conference - Key announces sweeping employment changes - Workplace access restrictions a broken promise - Goff - English talks spending, Key warns against complacency - Mixed response to 90-day trial extension
• Red Alert Out-Link - National politicising the public service
• Public Address Out-Link - Hard News: Ideology for Evidence - OnPoint: A Message from the National Party
• Kiwiblog Out-Link - The employment law changes
• Dim Post Out-Link - Red meat - There’s more than one kind of diarrhoea - Scenario
• No Right Turn Out-Link - The wrong approach on sick leave - The national conversation about work

Earlier: 90-Day Firing Expansion & Union Access Changes In The Works?

Any plan to widen the 90 day fire-at-will law to all businesses during this term will be a clear breach of National's 2008 industrial relations pre-election policy, Green Party Industrial Relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today.

"Workers' hopes of bargaining for better pay and conditions will also be threatened by the Key Government's plan to require employer consent to unions before they may enter workplaces. More>>

Political Reactions:

• Labour - Bill To Challenge Key’s Attack On Workers’ Rights
• NZ Govt - Employment Law Package All About Jobs & Growth
• NZ Govt - 90-Day Trial Period Extended To All Employers
• ACT - Employment Reforms Remove Barriers To Job Growth
• NZ Govt - Trial Period Gives Young People A Shot At Work
• Labour - Migrants will be hard hit by labour law changes
• Labour - National kicks workers when they are down
• Labour - Every Kiwi worker affected by Key’s dismissals
• Labour - Key Govt launches fresh attack on workers' rights
• Labour - Minister could cause more workplace accidents
• Greens - Govt set to break election promise on employment
• Maori Party - Maori Party expresses concern over 90-day trials
• NZ Alliance Party - Workers must fight back against Nats attacks

Unions:

• CTU - Department Refuses To Release Question Methodology
• CTU - Workers to protest Sunday against anti-worker agenda
• CTU - Attacks on workers and unions sinister
• Public Service Association - National strips workers of protection
• Rail And Maritime Transport Union - Fire at will extension compromises workers’ safety
• Tertiary Education Union - Employment law changes will reward bullies
• Maritime Union - National anti-worker attack will be resisted
• Service And Food Workers Union - "Fire at will" law shows Nats true face says union
• EPMU - EPMU joins CTU in opposing National’s plan
• ASMS - Govt’s Employment Law Changes Threaten Hospitals

Employers:

• Employers And Manufacturers Association - Trial periods work. Here's the evidence
• Business NZ - Over-reaction not warranted
• Federated Farmers - 90-day widening gets the big tick from farmers
• TV3 Video - Labour, unions slam fire-at-will scheme extension

More:

• Penny Bright - Mayoral Candidate To Protest For Workers' Rights
• Dim-Post Out-Link - National to ban gypsies from workplace

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Gordon Campbell: On Kiwirail’s Current Problems With Its Chinese-Built Wagons

For many people, Kiwirail’s decision to buy 500 flat top wagons from manufacturers in China instead of building them at Hillside workshops in Dunedin was a classic case of New Zealand chasing short term cost savings from overseas providers at the expense of many local jobs, the development of manufacturing expertise in this country and the related flow-on economic benefits to the wider community.

In recent weeks, the issue of the $49 million rail wagon contract has risen again – this time over news that the Chinese-built wagons are already requiring repairs at a rate significantly higher than normal. More>>