Workplace Relations and Safety

The Minister and Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister and Associate Minister are the main recipients. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.

Titles of Appointment and Honours Committee (APH) briefings and briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.

Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:

  • National security or defence
  • Commercial information
  • Confidentiality
  • Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
  • Confidential advice to Government
  • Free and frank expression of opinion
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Negotiations

March 2024

Tracking number Title  Date sent to Minister Author 
2324-1947 WorkSafe New Zealand Letter of Expectations 2024/25 13 March MBIE
2324-2538 WorkSafe New Zealand – proposed shortlist 13 March MBIE
2324-2205 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 March MBIE
2324-2078 Meeting with industry leaders to discuss Plant, Structures and Hazardous Work 21 March MBIE
2324-2400 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 21 March 2024 21 March MBIE
2324-2670 Implementing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Labour Rights complaints process 21 March MBIE
2324-2655 Meeting with Zespri on 27 March 2024 26 March MBIE
2324-2671 Meeting with New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association on 27 March 2024  26 March MBIE
2324-2401 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 27 March 2024 27 March MBIE
2324-2682 Meeting with NZ Post on 28 March 27 March MBIE
2324-2186 Health and safety reform consultation – Initial advice on consultation and roadshows 27 March MBIE
2324-2620 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 27 March 2024 27 March MBIE
2324-2225 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 March MBIE
2324-2395 Advice on performance data collected by regulators in the employment relations and standards system and health and safety at work system – background for setting measures 28 March MBIE
2324-2792 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 March MBIE

February 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2324-1348 Proposed response to the 2025 International Labour Organization (ILO) General Survey on employment injury protection – approval to consult with social partners   1 February MBIE
2324-1572 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 1 February 2024   1 February MBIE
2324-1523 WRS Officials meeting 29 January 2024  1 February  MBIE
2324-1785 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 1 February 2024  1 February MBIE
2324-1802 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government  2 February  MBIE
2324-1968 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government   7 February MBIE
2324-1573 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 8 February 2024  8 February  MBIE
2324-1894 Proactive release of Cabinet Paper – 100-day action plan: Extending the availability of 90-day trials to all employers   8 February MBIE
2324-1786 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 8 February 2024 8 February MBIE
2324-0850 Independent assessment of the complaint regarding the Chief of the Employment Relations Authority (Iraia)  9 February  MBIE
2324-1825 Draft Cabinet paper – Minimum Wage Order 2024 – New rates   9 February MBIE
2324-1848 2024 Legislation Programme: Submission of Bids  12 February  MBIE
2324-1970 WRS Officials meeting 12 February 2024   12 February MBIE
2324-2006 Meeting with the Chief Employment Court Judge   13 February MBIE
2324-1574 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 15 February 2024  15 February  MBIE
2324-1787 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 15 February 2024  15 February MBIE
2324-2092 WRS Officials meeting 19 February 2024  16 February  MBIE
2324-1575 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 22 February 2024  22 February  MBIE
2324-1878 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government   22 February MBIE
2324-2021 Employment Relations (Protection for Kiwisaver members) Amendment Bill – initial briefing  22 February  MBIE
2324-2078 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government   22 February MBIE
2324-2228 Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill  22 February  MBIE
2324-1788 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 22 February 2024  22 February  MBIE
2324-1576 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 29 February 2024  29 February  MBIE
2324-1823 Industrial & Employment Relations Summit – 13-14 March 2024  29 February  MBIE
2324-2054 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – February 2024  29 February  MBIE
2324-2148 WRS Officials meeting 26 February 2024   29 February MBIE
2324-1789 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 29 February 2024  29 February  MBIE

January 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2324-1131 Draft Cabinet paper – Minimum Wage Review 2023 17 January MBIE
2324-1444 Proactive Release of the Workplace Relations and Safety Briefing to Incoming Minister 17 January MBIE
2324-1207 Work Health and Safety System Issues and Opportunities 18 January MBIE
2324-1210 Initial advice on reforming work health and safety regulations 18 January MBIE
2324-1570 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 18 January 2024 18 January MBIE
2324-1634 Potential issues from upcoming RSE related Employment Court case 19 January MBIE
2324-1123 Approval to draw down WorkSafe funding for the Whakaari/White Island Prosecution 23 January MBIE
2324-1172 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 January MBIE
2324-1571 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 25 January 2024 25 January MBIE
2324-1484 Proactive release of Cabinet papers relating to the repeal of Fair Pay Agreements legislation 26 January MBIE
2324-1756 Meeting with E Tū on 31 January 2024 26 January MBIE
2324-1741 WorkSafe New Zealand thank you letters for departing members 29 January MBIE
2324-1751 Response to ILO Survey: Biological hazards in the working environment – Approval to send to the ILO 31 January MBIE

Previous years

In this section

Workplace Relations and Safety – 2023

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2023.

Workplace Relations and Safety – 2022

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2022.

Workplace Relations and Safety – 2021

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2021.

Workplace Relations and Safety – 2020

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2020.

Last updated: 30 April 2024