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Are 90-day trials set to return to all NZ workplaces?

First Union researcher Edward Miller says they’re unnecessary and there’s no evidence they lead to more jobs, as proponents claim.

WATCH: First Union researcher and policy analyst Edward Miller speaks with Dita De Boni.

Dita De Boni Fri, 08 Sep 2023

One way or another, it looks as though 90-day trials are coming back to all workplaces in New Zealand’s employment landscape.

The trial periods, allowing employers to circumvent the usual procedural and justification requirements when dismissing an employee within his or her first 90 days of work,

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Dita De Boni Fri, 08 Sep 2023
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