New Zealand's pay equity laws were meant to correct historic prejudice. But the system ballooned into an ideological industry that assumed discrimination wherever women outnumbered men by an arbitrary percentage. In addition to being contentious, it was costly and, in its one-sided logic, coercive.
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The racism defense, again?
“I passed on exactly what I was told.”
The NZ First playbook appears to be working.
The list is growing.
Only according to speculative modelling.
Why didn't anyone ask if Hipkins should have sacked her?
"...every intention of providing evidence, if asked.”
There are warnings of over-collecting user data.
New Zealand’s reputation for integrity is a precious asset – but it is only as good as the systems that uphold it.
The Professional-Managerial Class feels the chill winds of change around its privileged status – and it doesn’t like it.
In her comment she expressed concerns about the Māorification of the education system. But her words did not remain small. Another teacher’s husband saw her comments and reported her to the Teaching Council of New Zealand, the national professional and disciplinary body for teachers.
