From home care to hospitals, wastewater plants to retail stores, April saw continued strike activity, stalled negotiations, and another step in the Government’s rollback of union-friendly...
March has delivered another busy month of industrial action, legislative reform, and renewed focus on pay equity. From fuel depots to university campuses, the message from workers is clear: fairness...
There’s been no shortage of movement this month. From walkouts to early reform signals, the pressure points in New Zealand’s public sector, and aligned, workforce are bubbling to the surface. Here’s...
January has commenced with gusto – lots of HR activity underway to start 2025 in a strong position, but light on the ground for newsworthy industrial relations activity. I have quite a diverse...
Welcome to 2025 – we’re very happy to be here. It was a tumultuous end to 2024, with a lot of large public sector agreements up for negotiation. The Government agencies are facing some...
May has been a whirlwind with quite a bit of bargaining going on behind the scenes as well as what is happening here that is hitting the media. My key advice is to ensure that you have all your...
April activities included a minimum wage increase, new Living Wage announcement, a hold on the OCR and a reduction in CPI. As always, here are the noteworthy events from April, summarised with...
As we’re getting into the swing of 2024, you can see that there has been a marked increase in industrial relations activity across the country and some legal changes on the way. The Coalition...
A few things happened in February, but it was really a month all about preparing for things to happen soon. If you're trying to get a sense of what the impact on your organisation could be, check...