Workplace Relations and Safety – 2022

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

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

December 2022

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2223-1552 FPA Act 2022 - ERA and Employment Court forms for tranche 2 regulations 1 December MBIE
2223-2009 Meeting with Uber, 7 December 5 December MBIE
2223-1833 Meeting with Korean Delegation 5 December MBIE
2223-2005 NZPPA Annual Payroll Conference 8 December 6 December MBIE
2223-2116 Meeting with Dellwyn Stewart and Jo Cribb (Mind the Gap) 8 December MBIE
2223-2047 Meeting with FIRST Union, 13 December 2022 9 December MBIE
2223-2123 Proactive Release of Cabinet Paper - Government Response to the Report of the Education and Workforce Committee - Inquiry into migrant exploitation 12 December  MBIE
2223-2175 Victim support services for migrants experiencing exploitation 15 December  MBIE
2223-2170 Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 - Further advice on additional ERA form 20 December MBIE

November 2022

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2223-1293 Process to define and measure "good work" 2 November MBIE
2223-1660 FPA - Most representative organisations for default bargaining 3 November MBIE
2233-1007 Cabinet Paper for Lodgement - Government Response to the Report of the Education and Workforce Committee - Inquiry into migrant exploitation 3 November MBIE
2223-1241 LEG Paper for ministerial consultation: Health and Safety Representatives Bill 4 November MBIE
2223-1655 Commemoration of the 1912 Waihi Strike 9 November MBIE
2223-1618 Event Briefing First Union Conference 2022 9 November MBIE
2223-1580 Employment relations education – September 2022 course approval round 10 November MBIE
2223-1757 6 November Minister's meeting on pay transparency 11 November MBIE
2223-1625 Meeting with Chair of the Remuneration Authority 14 November MBIE
2223-1731 International Labour Organisation General Survey on Labour Administration - Approval to consult 14 November MBIE
2223-1807 Employment Relations Authority - Updated terms and conditions for members 15 November MBIE
2223-1808 First reading material for the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill 17 November MBIE
2223-1880 BusinessNZ CEO Forum - 23 November 2022 23 November MBIE
2223-1432 ILO Convention 138 Minimum Age - Report for consultation for the ILO 24 November MBIE
2223-1794 Worker Protection (Migrant and other employees) Bill - Talking Points for Education and Workforce Committee 24 November MBIE
2223-1743 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update - October 2022 25 November MBIE
2223-1304 WorkSafe Annual Report for year ended June 2022 - Briefing 30 November MBIE

*Documents received by the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

October 2022

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2223-1247 Worker protection and (Migrant and Other Employees) Talking Points and 1st reading* 6 October MBIE
2223-0979 2022 October Baseline Update Submission – Vote Labour Market – Workplace Relations and Safety Portfolio 10 October MBIE
2223-1318 Summary of approaches to pay transparency project* 10 October MBIE
2223-1326 Meeting with Sandra Parker, Australian Fair Work Ombudsman - 19 October 2022 13 October MBIE
2223-1351 House pack for Fair Pay Agreements Bill 2022 - second reading, COWH and third reading stages 13 October MBIE
2223-1363 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day Bill: Approval to Introduce 18 October MBIE
2223-1170 ILO Proposed Apprenticeships Recommendation, with comments – Approval to submit to the ILO 19 October MBIE
2223-1244 Proactive Release – Cabinet Paper – Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill – Approval to Introduce* 20 October MBIE
2223-1481 NZCTU meeting on pay transparency* 21 October MBIE
2223-1314 Proactive release of adventure activities Cabinet paper 27 October MBIE
2223-1014 Approval to submit New Zealand's Declaration report to the ILO 27 October MBIE
2223-1527 Meeting on reservations to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 27 October MBIE
2223-1385 Workplace Relations and Safety Work Programme Update - September 2022 28 October MBIE

*Documents received by the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

September 2022

Tracking number Title Data received by Minister Author
2223-0795 Meeting with Simon Bridges - 7 September 1 September MBIE
2223-0528 Draft Cabinet Paper - Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees Bill) - Approval to Introduce* 1 September MBIE
2223-0439 Meeting with CEO of YWCA Auckland* 1 September MBIE
2223-0694 Modern Slavery Reform timeframes and initial policy decisions 2 September MBIE
2223-0004 Amending the Wages Protection Act and ERA through RSB4 2 September MBIE
2223-0674 Better Protections for Contractors - Further Policy Decisions for Consultation 8 September MBIE
2223-0927 Aide memoire - Letter to Business NZ seeking re-engagement on FPAs 13 September MBIE
2223-0916 Plant and Structures: Phased Implementation Plan 14 September MBIE
2223-0949 Adventure Acivities - Final Cabinet paper and talking points 14 September MBIE
2223-0797 Meeting with European Parliament Trade Committee 14 September MBIE
2223-0833 Event Briefing - PSA Conference  14 September MBIE
2223-1009 Decisions required to complete drafting of Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day Bill* 14 September MBIE
2223-0911 Cabinet paper - Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) - Approval to Introduce* 14 September MBIE
2223-0911 Worker protection and (Migrant and Other Employees) Approval to introduce 15 September MBIE
2223-0956 ILO Apprenticeships Proposed Recommendation - Approval to Consult with Social Partners 16 September MBIE
2223-0529 Consideration of ratification of ILO Convention 138 22 September MBIE
2223-0907 WRS Policy Work Programme Update - August 2022 22 September MBIE
2223-0887 Special debate on EWC inquiry into migrant exploitation report 22 September MBIE
2223-0945 Plant and Structure Exposure draft material for ministerial consultation 22 September MBIE
2223-0907 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – August 2022* 22 September MBIE
2223-0887 Special debate on Education Workforce Committee inquiry into migrant exploitation report* 22 September MBIE
2223-1051 Meeting with the EEO on Pacific Pay Gaps, and related annexes* 22 September MBIE
2223-1110 Employment Relations Education - July 2022 course approval round 23 September MBIE
Visit to Asian Family Services* 28 September MBIE
2223-1057 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting on 29 September 2022* 28 September MBIE
2223-1028 Ethnic pay gap data and talking points* 28 September MBIE
2223-0826 ILO Declaration Reports - Approval to send to social partners 29 September MBIE
2223-1087 FPA Bill - Draft Legislative Statement and proposed talking points 29 September MBIE
2223-1217  ERA and MBIE offices visit 30 September MBIE

*Documents received by the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

August 2022

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2122-5107 January-June Six-monthly performance report 1 August MBIE
2223-0320 Presentation to the NZ PPTA 2 August MBIE
2223-0379 Fair Pay Agreements - Final Departmental Report 4 August MBIE
2223-0323 Holidays Act Further advice on determining annual leave entitlements 4 August MBIE
2223-0463 Request to drawdown funding for Te Mahere Whai Mahi Maori MEAP 5 August MBIE
2223-0186 Approval to release WorkSafe Strategic Baseline Review Final Report 9 August MBIE
2223-0469 Aide memoire for modern slavery meeting - Rob Fyfe and Grace Forrest 11 August MBIE
2223-0510 Better protections for contractors scope and timing options 11 August MBIE
2223-0216 Draft Cabinet paper - changes to the adventures activites regime 11 August MBIE
2223-0585 Aide memoire - Temporary Migrant Worker Exploitation – Information and Education
– Research findings and stakeholder initiatives pilot
16 August MBIE
2223-0440 Meeting with Andrew Dallas* 18 August MBIE
2223-0448 Meeting with members of the National Women’s Committee of the Tertiary Education Union* 18 August MBIE
2223-0613 Meeting about student documentary on people trafficking* 18 August MBIE
2223-0613 Meeting about student documentary on people trafficking 18 August MBIE
2223-0607 Meeting on reservations to the United Nations Converntion on the Rights of the Child 19 August MBIE
2122-4606 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – July 2022* 22 August MBIE
2223-0486 WRS Policy Work Programme Update -  July 2022 23 August MBIE
2223-0330 Holidays Act_Residual matters 25 August MBIE
2223-0330 Holidays Act_Residual matters 25 August MBIE
2223-0637 WorkSafe NZ Board Chair - Preferred candidate for appointment 25 August MBIE
2223-0535 MBIE Draft Annual Report 2021/22* 31 August MBIE
2223-0552 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - report on overseas travel 31 August MBIE
2223-0736 Report of the Government Delegates to the ILC 31 August MBIE
2223-0686 Plant and Structures Exposure Draft Consultation Tranche One 31 August MBIE
2223-0565 Joint Report - Independent Review Actions - June 2022 31 August MBIE
2223-0592 New Zealand Income Insurance - Advice on outstanding policy issues 31 August MBIE

*Documents received by the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

July 2022

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2122-4414 Fair Pay Agreements - Regulations for Public Interest test criteria in regulations 5 July MBIE
2122-5106 Estimates Examination - WRS PHQs 174 - 182 (+Annex 1 & 2) 6 July MBIE
2122-5103 Proactive Release Briefing - Mining and Quarrying 7 July MBIE
2122-4944 Fair Pay Agreements initial summary of submissions 7 July MBIE
2223-0020 Fair Pay Agreements - Policy and Backstop Cabinet Papers 8 July MBIE
2223-0125 Pay transparency: Meeting with Minister Tinetti* 14 July MBIE
2223-0067 Etu Biennial conference 14 July MBIE
2122-4950 Initial briefing - Minimum Wage Review 14 July MBIE
2223-0151 Fair Pay Agreements - Draft Cabinet paper for regulations 14 July MBIE
2223-0058 Meeting with Office Cleaning Services 14 July MBIE
2122-4508 Regulatory Systems Amendment Bill (No.4) Health and Safety at Work Act and Mins Rescue Act 19 July MBIE
2223-0156 NZCTU Biennial conference 2022 20 July MBIE
2223-0189 Fair Pay Agreements - Final backstop Slip of Amendments and policy cabinet papers for review and lodgment 20 July MBIE
2223-0129 Options to fund WRS policy advice 20 July MBIE
2223-0203 2022 International Labour Conference: Approval of Government Delegates' Report to Parliament 21 July MBIE
2122-4702 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce recommendations July progress update 21 July MBIE
2122-4974 Modern slavery and worker exploitation - results of public consultation and confirmation of approach 21 July MBIE
2223-0146 FPA Proactive release 2022 21 July MBIE
2122-4704 Better Protections for Contractors: Clarifying the employment status of apprentices   21 July MBIE
2223-0152 Cabinet Priorities Committee: Better Protections for Contractors 21 July MBIE
2223-0272 Speech to Civil Contractors NZ/Hire Industry Association of NZ Joint Conference 28 July MBIE
2223-0244 Fair Pay Agreements Bill - Draft Departmental Report 28 July MBIE
2122-4997 Final Cabinet paper to give effect to manifesto commitment on Health and Safety Representatives 28 July MBIE
2122-4741 Approval to submit New Zealand's International Labour Organisation Article 22 reports, with comments from social partners 28 July MBIE
2223-0257 Mana Wahine Kaupapa inquiry (WAI2700) Progress Update 28 July MBIE

*Documents received by the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

June 2022

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2122-4453 June 2022 Year End Underspends proposal submission - WRS portfolio 1 June MBIE
2122-2212 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce Recommendations - Advice on compliance & enforcement 2 June MBIE
2122-4651 Information on Member's Bill - Employment Relations (Extended Time period for PGs for sexual harassment) 2 June MBIE
2122-4534 Schedule and briefs for travel to Geneva, Oslo and London 2 June MBIE
2122-4092 NZ Income Insurance - Remaining Policy Choices 2 June MBIE
2122-4364 Briefing - WorkSafe New Zealand's Quarter Three Report 7 June MBIE
2122-4733 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group 7 June MBIE
2122-4766 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Government Response to the Report on Petition of Trade Aid and World Vision NZ 8 June MBIE
2122-4137 WorkSafe Strategic Baseline Review Final Report 9 June MBIE
2122-4810 Updated Schedules and Briefs for Travel to Geneva, Oslo and London 9 June MBIE
2122-4720 Supporting decisions and clarifying obligations following the seismic assessment of buildings 10 June MBIE
2122-4435 Estimates Examination 2022/23: Draft Responses to the Supplementary Written Questions for Vote Labour Market, Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio 13 June MBIE
2122-4380 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Proposed overseas travel 13 June MBIE
2122-4749 Talking Points - NZ Ethical Employers 2022 Conference pre-record 17 June MBIE
2122-4680 Independent Review Actions: Joint Update May 2022 21 June MBIE/WorkSafe
2122-4962 Briefing for Incoming Associate Minister for Workplace Relation and Safety* 23 June MBIE
2122-4840 Workplace relations and Safety Policy work programme update - May 2022 27 June MBIE
2122-4987 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group, 30 June 2022 29 June MBIE
2122-4384 Regulations to accompany Screen Industry Workers Bill 29 June MBIE
2122-4606 The Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery - Implementation Report June 2022* 30 June MBIE
2122-4606 The Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery 30 June MBIE

*Documents received by the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

May 2022

Tracking number Title Date received Author
2122-4071 Approval to consult on draft ILO Article 22 reports 3 May MBIE
2122-4045 Approval of Mandate for Government Delegates to 2022 ILC 4 May MBIE
2122-4076 Minimum Wage mid-year Cabinet report back 5 May MBIE
2122-2783 Mining and Quarrying regulations - final decisions and LEG paper 5 May MBIE
2122-4210 Estimates Examination 2022-23 - Responses to SEQ for VLM 9 May MBIE
2122-4261 WorkSafe-MBIE Report on Independent Review Actions Apr 22 11 May MBIE
2122-4339 Fair pay Agreements Bill Initial Briefing to Education and Workforce Select Committee 12 May MBIE
2122-4293 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce recommendations May Progress update 12 May MBIE
2122-3216 WorkSafe New Zealand's Statement of Performance Expectations for 2022/23 12 May MBIE
2122-4394 Fair Pay Agreements - Approach to preparing the backstop SOP 13 May MBIE
2122-4346 Work Programme update - April 2022 17 May MBIE
2122-4393 Education and Workforce Migrant Exploitation Inquiry Departmental Report 17 May MBIE
2122-4346 Update on migrant exploitation legislation 19 May MBIE
2122-4301 ILO Conference - Process at CAS and Draft Government Statement 19 May MBIE
2122-3333 Parental leave payment rate adjustment 19 May MBIE
2122-4145 Pay Transparency - Select Committee Response 19 May MBIE
2122-4282 Labour Standards in EV battery sourcing 19 May MBIE
2122-4546 HSR draft Cabinet paper and Regulatory Impact Statement 23 May MBIE
2122-4623 Information on Members Bill - Shop Trading 25 May MBIE
2122-4539 Better Protections for Contractors - options for legislative reform 26 May MBIE
2122-4003 Future of Work Governance Group Meeting, 2 June 2022 26 May MBIE
2122-4631 Mining and Quarrying regulations - Talking Points for LEG 26 May MBIE
2122-4536 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce Recommendations 26 May MBIE
2122-4559 Meeting with Building Services Contractors 26 May MBIE
2122-4571 Industrial Relations Foundation - Approval of Financial Statements for 31 March 2018-2021 27 May MBIE

April 2022

Tracking number Title Date received Author
2122-3314 Briefing - Review of the Vaccination Assessment Tool 1 April MBIE
2122-2248 Proactive release of Minimum Wage Order 5 April MBIE
2122-3270 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group 5 April MBIE
2122-3143 Future of Work Governance Group Meeting, 14 April 2022 8 April MBIE
2122-3382 Proposed Letters to ILO DG 11 April MBIE
2122-2589 2021-22 Supplementary Estimates 2022-23 Main Estimates Vote LM-WRS 12 April MBIE
2122-2981 Major Hazard Facilities - Advice on resetting fee and levy rates 13 April MBIE
2122-4047 Draft Cabinet paper for the Approval of COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccination Assessment Tool) Regulations Revocation Order 2022 19 April MBIE
2122-4069 Work Programme update - March 21 April MBIE
2122-4106 EMA Members Forum Discussion 21 April MBIE
2122-4126 FPAs - Proactive release of FPA Bill and Backstop paper 21 April MBIE
2122-4058 NZ Income Insurance Scheme Ministerial consultation on enabling legislation 21 April MBIE
2122-4146 Event Briefing - PSA staff symposium 27 April MBIE
2122-2575 Briefing WorkSafe NZ's Quarter Two Report 2021/22 27 April MBIE

March 2022

Tracking number Title Date received Author
2122-2909 Meeting with SageBush - WorkSafe Strategic Baseline Review – 3 March 2022 1 March MBIE
2122-2920 Fair Pay Agreements - Approval of design decisions made during drafting 3 March MBIE
2122-2800 Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation - Key Messages for Cabinet 3 March MBIE
2122-2875 ER Education - March Course Approvals 3 March MBIE
2122-2728 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce recommendations March Progress update 4 March MBIE
2122-2883 Event Briefing - Ministerial Address for the 26th Annual industrial Relations Summit 8 March MBIE
2122-3012 Fair Pay Agreements - Final FPA Backstop Package for DEV 9 March MBIE
2122-2987 Meeting with Greg Harford from Retail NZ 10 March MBIE
2122-0640 Process for considering application relating to Home and Community Support Workers 10 March MBIE
2122-2864 Simpson Grierson Employment Webinar 10 March MBIE
2122-2755 Meeting with Mind the Gap 15 March MBIE
2122-3107 Fair Pay Agreements - FPA Bill package for CBC 21 March  16 March MBIE
2122-2863 Submissions Analysis: Pipelines Regulations 17 March MBIE
2122-3071 WorkSafe New Zealand's revised Statement of Intent 2021-25 measures and indicators 17 March MBIE
Labour Market Hearing - Post Hearing Questions  17 March MBIE
2122-31333 CTU seeking changes to the Active Choice Forms 18 March MBIE
2122-1373 2022/23 Letter of Expectations for WorkSafe New Zealand  21 March MBIE
2122-3205 Fair Pay Agreements - Talking points for FPA Bill first reading speech 23 March 2022 MBIE
2122-2968 Government Response to Petitions Committee report on modern slavery 24 March MBIE
2122-3026 Briefing - Contractors Key parameters for developing a government proposal 24 March MBIE
2122-3170 Meeting with Gareth Marriott, OCS Australia and NZ 24 March MBIE
2122-3162 Updating workplace guidance on vaccination and testing requirements to reflect current public health advice 28 March MBIE
2122-3279 Aide Memoire FPA Bill - Legislative Statement and Parliamentary paper 30 March MBIE
2122-3298 Letter to SC Chair on backstop paper 30 March MBIE
2122-3093 Proactive release on Modern Slavery 31 March MBIE
2122-3250 Discussion with Modern Slavery Advisory Group 31 March MBIE

February 2022

Tracking number Title  Date received by Minister  Author
2022-1033 Briefing - WorkSafe Annual Report year ended June 2021 3 February MBIE
2122-2486 Meeting with EEO Commissioner  4 February MBIE
2122-2571 Background information for (name withheld) meeting 10 February MBIE
2122-2539 Opening Remarks to APEC virtual Event-Social Dialogue 10 February MBIE
2122-2457 Etū Decent Work Summit Key Note Speech 10 February MBIE
2122-2248 LEG paper for Minimum Wage Order 2022 10 February MBIE
2122-2559 Industrial Relations Foundation - Financial Statements for the years ended 31 March 2018-2021 10 February MBIE
2122-2329 Diversity Works NZ's Workplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference 17 February MBIE
2122-2735 Meeting with CTU National Affiliates Council 17 February MBIE
Quarterly Work Programme Update and key priorities 18 February MBIE
2122-2759 Meeting with Richard Wagstaff NZCTU  22 February MBIE
2122-2323 Jul-December 2021 six-monthly performance report 22 February MBIE

January 2022

Tracking number Title  Date received by Minister  Author
2122-2414 Minimum wage review - Talking points for CBC 25/1/22 21 January  MBIE
2122-2415 Response to Regulations Review Committee 27 January  MBIE
2122-2445 Update on proposed New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme