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Equal Pay Law Backfires for Women | Auckland News
Five public service unions are suing the government over a new Equal Pay Amendment Act, claiming it unfairly targets women by limiting protections to only state-employed workers. The law, passed in 2025, tightens eligibility criteria—raising the female workforce threshold from 60% to 70% and requiring ten consecutive years of predominance—which critics say undermines decades of progress. While the government argues this ensures fiscal responsibility and fairness, opponents warn it could reverse gains made since landmark cases like Kristine Bartlett’s 2012 settlement. Most working women remain…
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