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EMA calls for regulation of employment advocates

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Publish Date
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 10:41am
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EMA calls for regulation of employment advocates

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 10:41am

The relationship between employers and employees is getting more and more fraught when they come into dispute - and there's growing calls for change.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) is calling for a review of the employment disputes resolution system, as they've voiced concerns around employment advocates.

EMA Head of Legal, Mauro Barsi, says the association has observed that the system is becoming much more difficult to navigate, and costs are getting higher.

"Some of the decisions that we see are increasingly more difficult for employers to navigate, ongoing. It's just getting harder and harder to employ people." 

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