Extending the availability of 90-day trial periods to all employers

Published: 12 December 2023

The Government has announced its intention to progress legislation to extend the availability of 90-day trial periods to all employers.

Once the legislation has passed, 90-day trial periods will be able to be used by all employers.

Until then, current provisions are still in place. You can read more about current provisions here:

Trial and probationary periods(external link) — Employment NZ

You can read the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety’s announcement here:

Extending 90-day trial periods to all employers(external link) — beehive.govt.nz

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