A Paradise but not for Fiji Workers
Fiji is a Country evocative of tropical weather, palm trees, waves lapping against the beach, friendly locals and rugby union. A paradise in the middle of the pacific – unless you happen to be a union worker. The Fiji Government has produced the Employee Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 (“ERB”) and in June 2015 Mark Perica, our Senior Legal Officer, was asked by the ACTU to attend before a Parliamentary Committee in Suva which was taking submissions on the Bill. By way of a short political history, there was a military coup in 2006 which installed Rear Admiral Bainimarama. The R