The Government’s move to strip back sick leave from part-time workers is yet another blow to women across Aotearoa. “Stripping back sick leave for part-time workers means women will, inevitably, shoulder more unpaid labour,” says the Green Party’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson, Teanau Tuiono. “Part-time workers are disproportionately women, with many balancing jobs with caring responsibilities, like looking after sick children. This move means yet more unpaid work for them on top of what they are already doing to keep families, and our economy, going. “A Green Government would ensure pay and working conditions are fair, equitable, and properly value the work women do every day across our country,” says Teanau Tuiono.