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Nationwide workshops about NZ’s journey to low emissions

01 March 2023

Aotearoa New Zealand is on a journey to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and this will bring changes to how we all live, work and get around.

Economic Development Employment and skills

Minimum wage rising to $22.70 per hour from 1 April 2023

08 February 2023

The Prime Minister has announced that the adult minimum wage will be rising to $22.70 per hour from 1 April 2023.

Employment and skills

Fog cannon subsidy applications open

01 February 2023

Applications are now open for the $4,000 fog cannon subsidy for small retail businesses that want a fog cannon installed.

Health and safety

Unregistered Motor Vehicle Trader convicted and fined

14 December 2022

Kahn David Ratcliffe, an unregistered motor vehicle trader, was convicted last week for breaching the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA).

Consumer protection Employment regulation

Shining the light on screen workers

06 October 2022

Improved working conditions for workers in the screen industry is now a reality with the Screen Industry Workers Act passing into law.

Business Employment and skills

MBIE advises seismically vulnerable buildings can remain occupied

04 July 2022

New guidance published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today advises most seismically vulnerable buildings are not imminently dangerous and can remain occupied while seismic remediation work is planned, funded and undertaken.

Building and construction regulation Health and safety Earthquakes and natural disasters Building

Parental leave payments to increase from 1 July 2022

13 June 2022

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 6.33% from Friday, 1 July 2022, to reflect the 6.33% rise in the average weekly earnings.

Workplace relations

Survey of New Zealand Employers

10 June 2022

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has recently released the National Survey of Employment Intentions (NSEI). This reports on changes in workforce size and composition, and workplace arrangements between March 2020 and 6 and 12 months later.

Workplace relations Labour market and skills Employment and skills

Consultation opens on initial changes to lending requirements

06 April 2022

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is asking for feedback on draft changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) regulations and the Responsible Lending Code.

Business Employment and skills

Updating Accident Compensation Review Costs Regulations

28 February 2022

MBIE is consulting on options for updating the Review Costs Regulations, which outline the costs payable to ACC claimants who seek a review of an ACC decision.

ACC

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