Workplace Relations and Safety
The Minister and Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
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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 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
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 |
| 2223-0797 | Worksafe NZ Chair Appointment - Cabinet paper | 7 September | MBIE |
| 2223-0891 | ERA Cabinet paper to progress appointments | 8 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 |
| 2223-0400 | ERA Appointments Briefing | 4 August | MBIE |
| 2223-0323 | Holidays Act Further advice on determining annual leave entitlements | 4 August | MBIE |
| 2223-0453 | Potential candidates for the role of WorkSafe NZ Board Chair | 5 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 |
| 2223-0600 | Remuneration Authority - Proposed reappointment | 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 0650 | Recommendations of the selection panel_ERA Appointments | 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 |
| 2122-5006 | Remuneration Authority Review of Fees paid to the Chair and Members | 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 |
| 2122-4285 | Fair Pay Agreements - Remuneration of independent experts | 19 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 |
| 2122-4494 | Employment Relations Authority: Reappointments Cabinet paper | 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 |
| 2122-4032 | Appointment of Advisors for FPA Bill - Select Committee | 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 |
| 2122-4211 | Employment Relations Authority: Approach to appointments 2022-3 | 29 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 |
| 2122-2005 | WorkSafe Board Member Appointments - Talking Points | 15 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 |
| 2122-2567 | WorkSafe NZ Board - Finalising the appointment of new board members | 24 February | MBIE |
| 2122-2776 | WorkSafe Member appointment - Draft Cabinet paper | 25 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 | 27 January | MBIE |
Previous years
In this section
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: 22 November 2022