What to Know About the Employment Relations Amendment Bill w/ E Tū’s Rachel Mackintosh and the University of Auckland’s Simon Schofield: 19 February, 2026.
What to Know About the Employment Relations Amendment Bill w/ E Tū’s Rachel Mackintosh and the University of Auckland’s Simon Schofield: 19 February, 2026.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Government’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to E Tū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh about what the bill means for workers, particularly the new test to define who is a contractor.
They also spoke to University of Auckland Law School Professional Teaching Fellow Simon Schofield about the bill, particularly the impact on those earning more than $200,000 and workers more generally.