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Today MBIE has released a shameful discussion document proposing only to add firefighting in relation to bladder cancer and mesothelioma into the Schedule 2 Occupational Diseases of the Accident Compensation…

The NZPFU has filed an application in the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) challenging FENZ’s right to impose the Code of Conduct on NZPFU members and challenging the content of that…

As the National Council members toured the AGMs over the past few weeks the issue of the calculation of the kiwisaver deductions and relevant taxes was raised by those who…

FENZ is consistently refusing to consult the NZPFU in accordance with the NZPFU collective employment agreement.  The NZPFU collective agreement requires FENZ to consult on whether change should occur, not…

The Bargaining Process Agreement (BPA) is supposed to set out agreements on how the parties will conduct the bargaining but FENZ refused to agree to include a clause that would…

The NZPFU has provided all necessary information to FENZ for the reimbursement of the NZPFU Protect Income Protection Insurance premiums paid directly to the NZPFU insurance account between 1 July…

The NZPFU and FENZ were supposed to be bargaining today and yesterday but spent the time negotiating terms of a Bargaining Process Agreement.  The parties had met in mediation on…

The NZPFU has instructed specialist legal support for advice on the Kiwisaver employer compulsory contributions issue. Last week FENZ emailed 592 members setting out a requirement to agree to one…

The NZPFU will shortly be providing FENZ with the list of NZPFU members who signed up to the NZPFU Protect Income Protection Insurance for the reimbursement of premiums. For those…

We again refer members to the NZPFU National Notice issued on the 30th October 2023 which is repeated below. We have since had questions about FENZ lawyer’s seeking support for FENZ cases being…