Guy Hatchard October 5, 2023 READ

This article describes events in New Zealand – has the same thing happened here, and will someone submit a Freedom of Information request worded in such a way that the government cannot evade a straight answer?

‘From 13 November 2021 to 26 September 2022, a total of 478 applications for Significant Service Disruption exemption (SSD) were received. 103 applications were granted, covering approximately 11,005 workers. Please note that it is not possible to provide the exact number of workers that were covered by SSDs. This is because it was possible for an organisation to submit an application to cover more than one worker.’