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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unite Union Opposes Employment Leave Bill That Cuts Workers’ Leave and Pay Unite Union is opposing a proposed law change that would slash the pay and leave entitlements of tens of thousands of working people who are already struggling through the cost-of-living crisis. The Employment Leave Bill, which had its first reading in Parliament last week, seeks to replace the current Holidays Act. Unite Union says the proposed changes would leave many workers wo

Confused about your pay and rights over Easter? There are two public holidays over Easter. Most hospitality workers are required to work public holidays according to their employment agreements if those days of the week are normally a working day for them. Good Friday and Easter Monday These are Public Holidays. If it is a normal working day for you then you will need to work it if required. You will be paid time and half (your normal rate plus 50%) for all the hours worked

Unite normally increases the maximum fee every two years. Because members who pay less than the maximum fee (1.2% of weekly pay) have their fees increase every time their wages go up, we need to regularly adjust the maximum fee as well. Otherwise everyone would end up on the same fee no matter what they earn.