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Parliament becoming baby-friendlier workplace
Parliament becoming baby-friendlier workplace a sign
of the times
Council of
Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff today congratulated
Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, and her partner Peter
Nunns on the announcement that they are expecting their
first child in August this year. "Parliament is meant to be
a House of Representatives, so it’s lovely to see it
reflecting the reality of women combining paid work with
their careers" he said.
"A truly representative parliament will have old people, young people, and parents working through the years they are raising their families. This is simply the reality of paid work in modern New Zealand."
However, Mr Wagstaff said that parliament as an institution and employer should be expected to accommodate the needs of families just like other businesses.
"There are still nationwide ethnic and gender inequities in access to flexible working hours, working offsite and other family-friendly initiatives, that we see illustrated in statistics released this month. Julie Anne is ideally placed to both help New Zealand businesses respond to the needs of parents, and to move parliament towards accommodating pēpe as a normal part of working life."
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
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