Better protection for security guards
Published: 08 December 2020
The Government is moving to better protect security guards’ pay and conditions by adding them to Schedule 1A of the Employment Relations Act.
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The Employment Relations Act gives certain specified categories of workers, such as cleaners and caterers, additional employment protections when a business is sold or restructured. These workers are provided extra protections because they lack bargaining power and work in sectors with frequent restructuring, which can undermine their working conditions and put their job at risk.
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