Extending the availability of 90-day trial periods to all employers
Published: 12 December 2023
The Government has announced its intention to progress legislation to extend the availability of 90-day trial periods to all employers.
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Once the legislation has passed, 90-day trial periods will be able to be used by all employers.
Until then, current provisions are still in place. You can read more about current provisions here:
Trial and probationary periods(external link) — Employment NZ
You can read the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety’s announcement here:
Extending 90-day trial periods to all employers(external link) — beehive.govt.nz
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