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New Zealand's new law weakens worker protections by reclassifying jobs as contract work, reducing union power, and sparking backlash over job insecurity.
New Zealand has passed the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, sparking national backlash for weakening worker protections.
The law introduces a new classification test that allows employers to reclassify workers as contractors, stripping them of rights like minimum wage, paid leave, and union access—effectively undermining a 2025 Supreme Court ruling that granted Uber drivers employee status.
It raises the income threshold for unjust dismissal claims to NZ$200,000 and removes the 30-day rule for collective agreement coverage, reducing union influence.
Critics, including unions and opposition parties, call it a major blow to labor rights, warning it enables job insecurity, favors large corporations, and may push workers toward countries with stronger protections.
The government says the reforms boost business growth and flexibility.
La nueva ley de Nueva Zelanda debilita las protecciones de los trabajadores al reclasificar los trabajos como trabajo por contrato, reduciendo el poder de los sindicatos y provocando reacciones violentas por la inseguridad laboral.