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Concerns Rise Over Minister's Comments on ERA Independence

9/2/2025

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New Zealand's Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden praised Employment Relations Authority (ERA) members for their professional skills.
Fleur Fitzsimons from PSA expressed concerns that her comments threaten ERA's independence.
Law Society president Frazer Barton cautioned that her remarks might affect ERA decisions, jeopardizing the separation of powers.

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New Zealand's Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden praised Employment Relations Authority (ERA) members for their professional skills.
Fleur Fitzsimons from PSA expressed concerns that her comments threaten ERA's independence.
Law Society president Frazer Barton cautioned that her remarks might affect ERA decisions, jeopardizing the separation of powers.