A report on how to address fair pay is out, but it's led to division; with Labour versus National, and employers versus unions. The working group was led by former National Prime Minister Jim Bolger, and has come back with 46 recommendations, including that fair pay agreements cover all employers and that workers should be able to initiate a Fair Pay Agreement if they have a minimum group of 1000 people, or 10 per cent of workers in the sector, whichever was lower. Bolger says it will be most useful in work where competition is driving a ‘race to the bottom’ in wages and conditions. He says the changes would not only tackle inequality, but also boost productivity.

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