11 Oct 2022

Employment expert on Mayor's firing power

From Morning Report, 7:51 am on 11 October 2022

Wayne Brown has the head of Eke Panuku Development agency Paul Majurey in his sights just two days after the head of Auckland Transport Adrienne Cooper-Young decided to quit before she was pushed.

The new mayor had campaigned on replacing the directors of major council-controlled agencies.

To what extent can mayors hire and fire? And are they subject to employment law?

Employment specialist and lawyer Barbara Buckett spoke to Guyon Espiner.