Audrey Young On 90 Day Fire At Will
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008Audrey Young blogs on the Human Rights Commissioner warning regarding the 90 day fire at will bill not going through to select committee and being passed under “urgency”.
Legislation is being rammed through the House without going through the scrutiny of select committees. Five bills are to be put through all stages this week and next.
Human Rights Commissioner Judy McGregor has just issued a press statement saying the commission has “urgently requested the Government to reconsider its decision not to allow the 90-day bill to go to a select committee.”
“Rushed legislation is potentially risky legislation and this is a fundamental change to employment law which requires serious consideration,” says McGregor, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner.
She should be listened to.
National was prepared to listen to and applaud the same Human Rights Commission when it appeared before the select committee hearing the Electoral Finance Bill pointing out that it was a ”dramatic assault” on fundamental human rights and that it “undermines the legitimacy of political processes”.
