Interesting, and good, to note that the EPMU have negotiated in their Metals MECA to make up one of the two holidays lost next year for workers, this being the one with ANZAC Day and Easter Monday falling on the same day next year.
As previously discussed here I think that something needs to be done to ensure that we protect the integrity of ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day, but also give workers the holidays that they should be entitled too. I am still working through the best legislative approach that takes account of those who do not already work Mondays. But as Andrew Little says in the story linked above if the provisions to make up for lost holiday entitlements appear in enough agreements this will increase the impetus for a law change. Well done to the EPMU.
That is great!
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Well done EPMU! Congratulations EPMU members!
Im sorry – I just dont get it – if the ‘holiday’ falls on a non-working day – then its not a holiday?
Why should someone get another day off because of this? I would never expect it as a worker.
Perhaps if you work harder the rest of the year you may feel like you deserve the day off? Just a thought.
Loota, from what I understand you are saying, so for those who work Sat and/or Sun and a stat day falls on one of these 2 days they are out of luck as you want to standise this and observe the holiday on a Monday?
We already have Chtrisman/Boxing/New years and the 2nd Mondayised. This I think was an unknown consequence of the every increasing no. who work on sat and Sun and miss out.
As one who generally (under current employment cond) do not work weekends I am happy to miss out with Waitangi and ANZAC days being observed on their correct days, and for those who work the weekend gain the benefit. Remember this afffects and 1 in 5 years with 1:7 that we miss out on both
@ loota – typical – go with a unsubstantiated ‘attack’ based of no information whatsoever.
For what it is worth. I work 45 + hours in my normal job, another 10 – 20 per week consulting to others and also run my own small company.
I work a lot harder than most.