Mahvash Ikram Five unions are expected to file a claim in the High Court today, accusing the government of Bill of Rights Act violations arising from changes to pay equity law that has aborted 33 live claims, affecting 180,000 workers. Represented by Rodney Harrison KC and Peter Cranney, the five plaintiffs are the Nurses Union, PSA, PPTA, NZEI and the Tertiary Education Union. Collectively, the group had lodged 24 of the 33 now-terminated pay equity claims. Harrison and Cranney also acted fo...
