The Government's plans to do away with high-earning workers rights to claim unjustified dismissal is copping flack from an employment lawyer.

Under the proposal, anyone making more than $180,000 a year will lose out on that current legal avenue if they lose their jobs.

Employment law expert Max Whitehead told Heather du Plessis-Allan this is an unfair winding back of employees' legal protections.

He asks who would want to be a senior manager right now — it's a tough world out there for the big timers in business.

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The Government's plans to do away with high-earning workers rights&nbsp;to claim unjustified dismissal is copping flack from an employment lawyer.
Under the proposal, anyone making more than $180,000 a year will lose out on that current legal avenue if they lose their jobs.
Employment law expert Max Whitehead told Heather du Plessis-Allan this is an unfair winding back of employees'&nbsp;legal protections.
He asks who would want to be a senior manager right now — it's a tough world out there for the big timers in business.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Max Whitehead: Employment law expert says plans to do away with rights to claim unjustified dismissal winding back of legal protections

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