90-day trials 'aren't doing much at all' - researchRoss Giblin Unions claim the 90-day trials undermine employment relationships, but new research suggests this isn't the case. The Government and Opposition have no plans to ditch 90-day trials, despite new Treasury research concluding the trials have little effect. Overall, my research suggests the 90-day trial policy isn't doing much at all." READ MORE:* Even if 90-day trials really were doing nothing, they are going nowhere* Labour would retain 90-day trial periods, but make them fairer - Little"However, it also doesn't make people less likely to leave secure jobs and doesn't make employment relationships less stable. The 90-day trials were introduced in 2009 at a time when the economy was in deep recession, and the Government was concerned to ensure vulnerable workers were still given opportunities.

Source: Stuff June 16, 2016 22:35 UTC