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90-day trial end ‘a shame’ BY KATIE TODD
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Mid Canterbury’s large businesses are voicing disappointment – and smaller businesses voicing relief – after adjustments to the 90-day trial period for new employees. Under sweeping amendments to employment law unveiled by the Government yesterday, meal breaks and rests will be guaran-
teed, employers will no longer be able to opt out of multi-employment collective agreements and the 90 day trial will be scrapped for employers with 20 or more employees. Laser Electrical Ashburton owner Megan Christie said her company fell just above the 20-employee threshold. While the other changes had little impact
on her company, she thought the loss of the 90 day trial was “quite a shame”. “I never looked at it to be anything but positive. It worked well, and it worked both ways for employee and employer,” she said.
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