TVNZ fails in bid to appeal Employment Court decision
TVNZ has been ordered to comply with a clause in its collective agreement to consult with staff over cost-cutting measures.
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TVNZ has been ordered to comply with a clause in its collective agreement to consult with staff over cost-cutting measures.
Chief Judge Christina Inglis says her decision on the case will be made before the start of June.
TVNZ bosses held off telling staff that the broadcaster needed to reduce employee costs by $10 million.
TVNZ argues it did not breach its collective agreement when it cancelled several programmes earlier this year.
TVNZ has been forced to extend the jobs of 17 staff even though their shows have been pulled off the air, as the fallout from cost-cutting moves turns...