Workplace Relations and Safety - 2021

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

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 is the main recipient. 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 2021

Tracking number Title  Date received by Minister  Author
2122-1910 Draft discussion document and Cabinet paper - legislative response to modern slavery and worker exploitation 2 December  MBIE
2122-2024 APEC Social Dialogue as a Tool to Address Labour Market Challenges Project - Potential Ministerial Engagement 2 December  MBIE
2122-1854 Update to the Regulations Review Committee - compliance certifiers temporary suspensions review 2 December  MBIE
2122-2065 COVID-19 vaccination: Enforcement of employer’s requirement to provide reasonable paid time off work to be vaccinated 3 December  MBIE
2122-1918 Further policy decisions on vaccination assessment tool and consultation feedback  3 December  MBIE
2122-1958 Briefing, final MBIE Report Minimum Wage Review and draft Cabinet paper 8 December  MBIE
2122-2119 Signing of the COVID_19 Public Health Response (Specified Work Vaccinations) Order 10 December  MBIE
2122-2180 Aide Memoire - Talking Points for Cabinet on COVID-19 vaccination assessement tool regulations 10 December  MBIE
2122-1808 The Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery – Implementation Report December 2021 13 December  MBIE
2122-1583 Response to the Chair of WorkSafe's 18 October 2021 letter 15 December  MBIE
2122-2154 Public consultation on proposed adventure activity changes 15 December  MBIE
2021-1975 Proposed approach to Ministerial exemptions under the Specified Work Vaccinations Order 15 December  MBIE
2122-1976 Talking points for Cabinet on 20 December 2021 about COVID-19 vaccination regulations 15 December  MBIE
2122-2048 Summary of submissions on the Bullying and Harassment Issues Paper (and report) 16 December  MBIE
2122-2115 Action Leadership Council Stakeholder Engagement Update 17 Dec 21 17 December  MBIE
2122-2005 WorkSafe New Zealand member appointments - Cabinet Paper briefing and Cabinet Paper 21 December  MBIE
2122-2078 Tripartite recommendations for contractors reform (and final report) 22 December  MBIE
2122-1963 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce recommendations - December progress update 22 December  MBIE

November 2021

Tracking number Title  Date received by Minister  Author
2122-1669 Talking points for webinar with MP Helen White and business/hospitality community  3 November  MBIE
2122-1336 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce recommendations: October progress update and further decisions  4 November  MBIE
2122-1308 Advice on process and powers for the Labour Inspectorate 4 November  MBIE
2122-1657 Talking Points and Q&A for Retail NZ Summit 5 November  MBIE
2122-1666 Fair Pay Agreements update on timeframes 5 November  MBIE
2122-1702 Meeting with WorkSafe New Zealand Board 5 November  MBIE
2122-1709 Talking points for Cabinet oral item 5 November  MBIE
2122-1697 Timing of vaccination mandate for work in settings where CVCs must be used 5 November  MBIE
2122-1762 Briefing - Cabinet paper: Consulting on Major Hazard Facilities fees and Levies 11 November  MBIE
2122-1774 COVID-19 vaccination: Mandating vaccination for work at green level and exemptions 12 November  MBIE
2122-1846 COVID-19 vaccination: Further policy decisions on vaccination assessment tool 16 November  MBIE
2122-1801 Meeting with Mind the Gap 16 November  MBIE
2122-1820 2021 Reports on unratified fundamental International Labour Conventions: Approval to submit 18 November  MBIE
2122-1863 Setting the Minimum Wage Rates for 2022 18 November  MBIE
2122-1292 WorkSafe ACC Joint Work-Related Injury Prevention Framework  18 November  MBIE
2122-1879 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Amendment Regulations 25 November  MBIE
2122-1998 Aide Memoire: Meeting with World Vision 26 November  MBIE
2122-2008 FPAs - Clarifications on public sector bargaining representation 26 November  MBIE 
2122-1939 Employment Relations Education Programme – November 2021 Course Approval Round 29 November  MBIE
2122-2015 Aide Memoire Minimum Wage Review 2021 - Final Report 30 November  MBIE

October 2021

Tracking number Title  Date received by Minister  Author
2122-1226 COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme and Short-Term Absence Payment review and next steps 1 October  MBIE
2122-1122 Quarterly policy work programme check-in: Workplace Relations and Safety Portfolio (September 2021) 1 October  MBIE
2122-1197 COVID-19 vaccination issues at work: Options to explore 4 October  MBIE
2122-0896 Approval to consult on International Labour Organisation General Survey response 8 October  MBIE
2122-1302 Legislation to support COVID-19 vaccination 12 October  MBIE
2122-1062 WorkSafe New Zealand - Proposed appointments briefing 12 October  MBIE
2122-1330 Further information on briefing 2122-1038 'Addressing Modern Slavery in Supply Chains: Further Decisions for Public Consultation' 13 October  MBIE
2122-1347 Approval of proposed release to NZEI observations on New Zealand's application of ILO Convention 98 13 October  MBIE
2122-0917 Reports on Unratified International Labour Instruments - Approval for consultation with social partners 14 October  MBIE
2122-1217 Proactive release of plant and structures policy papers - briefing and attached documents 13 October  MBIE
2122-1366 FPAs - conceptualisation of new backstop arrangements 14 October  MBIE
2122-0866 Options for a review of parental leave legislation 14 October  MBIE
2122-1300 Draft Cabinet paper: Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Amendment Regulations 2021 14 October  MBIE
2122-1259 Update on 2009-2010 Adventure Activity Review Actions 14 October  MBIE
2122-1387 Talking Points for Cabinet - Covid 19 vaccination and workplace issues 15 October  MBIE
2122-1392 Meeting with CTU, October 2021 15 October  MBIE
2122-1374 COVID-19 vaccination - Paid time off and employment process 15 October  MBIE
2122-1219 Proactive release of Cab paper and briefings on adventure activites 21 October  MBIE
2122-0695 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Te Pire Mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o Te Kāhui o Matariki  28 October  MBIE
2122-1445 Further advice on the relationship between the duty to prevent employment standards breaches and modern slavery legislation 27 October  MBIE
2021-1569 COVID-19 vaccination - Instrument for secondary legislation 28 October  MBIE
2122-1530 Decision-making framework - Determining whether work needs to be done by vaccinated workers 29 October  MBIE
2122-1586 COVID-19 vaccination - Work in settings where CVCs must be used 29 October MBIE

September 2021

Tracking number Title  Date received by Minister  Author
2122-0637 Fair Pay Agreements: Bargaining representation for selected public sector employers 1 September MBIE
2122-0146 WorkSafe New Zealand's Quarter Four Report 2020/21 3 September MBIE
2122-0777 Supplementary advice on estimating the cost of social unemployment insurance 3 September MBIE
2122-0230 Implementing the Holidays Act Taskforce recommendations: progress update and initial set of decisions 3 September MBIE
2122-0695 Draft Cabinet paper: Introducing the Matariki public holiday Bill 3 September MBIE
2122-0834 Approaches to workplace COVID-19 vaccination 6 September MBIE
2122-0912 Matariki Advisory Group: Final Report 8 September MBIE
2122-0922 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting on 9 September 2021 7 September MBIE
2122-0861 WorkSafe New Zealand Strategic Baseline Review: Meeting with SageBush 10 September MBIE
2122-0949 Update on Independent Review of WorkSafe in relation to Whakaari/White Island 15 September MBIE
2122-0831 The Future of Work Tripartite Forum meeting, 23 September 2021 16 September MBIE
2122-1004 Fair Pay Agreements – MOGSSER paper on bargaining representation for selected public sector employers 16 September MBIE
2122-1049 Social unemployment insurance – agenda and presentation for SUIGG Tuesday 21 September 2021 17 September MBIE
2122-1040 Supporting material for introduction of Te Kahui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill    17 September MBIE
2122-1091 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting on 23 September 2021 22 September MBIE
2122-1073 Confirmation of nominees for International Labour Organisation meeting of experts on Labour Inspection, 13-16 December 2021. 23 September MBIE
2122-0825 Approval to release exposure draft of mining and quarrying regulations to key stakeholders 21 September MBIE
2122-0916 2021 reports on ratified International Labour Conventions: approval of proposed responses to social partners and to submit 23 September MBIE
2122-0687 Draft Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's 2020/21 Annual Report 20 September MBIE
2122-0612 Leading Retailers' Group meeting 28 September MBIE
2122-1175 Ministerial Oversight Group on State Sector Employment Relations meeting on 29 September 2021 28 September MBIE
2122-1058 Meeting with Living Wage Movement Aotearoa 29 September MBIE
2122-1119 Response to Laurenson Independent Review of WorkSafe in relation to Whakaari/White Island 30 September MBIE

August 2021

Tracking number Title  Date received by Minister Author
2122-0308 Adventure Activities consultation – final Cabinet paper and talking points 4 August MBIE
2122-0407 FPAs: Cabinet paper ‘Fair Pay Agreements system: peak body funding timing and scope’ 4 August MBIE
2021-3649 Approval to consult on New Zealand’s draft International Labour Organisation Article 22 reports 6 August MBIE
2122-0496  Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting on 12 August 2021 10 August MBIE
2122-0533 Meeting with Wayne Scott of MinEx and the Aggregate and Quarry Association  12 August MBIE
2122-0562 FPAs: representation for private sector employers which receive public funding 13 August MBIE
2122-0502 Wage Subsidy, Leave Support and Short-term Absence Payment rates 13 August MBIE
2122-0491 HASANZ Scholarship Field Day 17 August MBIE
2122-0589 Zoom Call with Matariki Advisory Group 17 August MBIE
2122-0611 Adventure Activities consultation – updating Whakaari/White Island stakeholders 18 August MBIE
2122-0601 Draft International Labour Organisation ILO Article 22 report: Maritime Labour Convention – approval to consult 19 August MBIE
2122-0614 Meeting with the Migrant Exploitation Relief Foundation, 23 August 2021 19 August MBIE
2122-0705 Update on FPA timing – August 2021 24 August MBIE
2122-0674 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting on 26 August 2021 25 August MBIE
2122-0649 Update on MBIE's Response to COVID-19 and Business Continuity 25 August MBIE
2122-0514 Fair Pay Agreements: Variations – initiation by default parties 26 August MBIE
2021-4352 Advice on judicial review in the Fair Pay Agreement system 27 August MBIE

July 2021

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2021-3532 The United States’ State Department Trafficking in Persons Report 2021 1 July  MBIE
2021-4207 Adventure activities consultation document and Cabinet paper 1 July  MBIE
2021-4269 Estimates Examination 2021/22: Draft responses to Additional and Post-Hearing Questions – Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio 5 July  MBIE
2021-4367 6 July Motor Industry Association and Yamaha NZ Meeting  2 July  MBIE
2021-4419 Modern Slavery Business Roundtable 7 July  MBIE
2122-0032 Meeting with #MeToo Collective  7 July  MBIE
2021-4347 Employment Relations Authority: Cabinet paper to progress a new member appointment 7 July  MBIE
2021-4300 EEO and HRC Meeting – July 2021 7 July  MBIE
2021-4266 Fair Pay Agreements: Provision of information during bargaining 9 July  MBIE
2021-4273 Independent assessment of the complaint regarding the Chief of the Employment Relations Authority  12 July  MBIE
2021-4305 United Nations Convention of Rights of the Child (UNCROC) - Lifting the reservation on minimum age for entry to employment 12 July  MBIE
2021-0126 Visit to Ziptrek Ecotours, Queenstown - Background Information 14 July  MBIE
2122-0067 Employment Relations Education Programme – July 2021 Course Approval Round 14 July  MBIE
2021-4084 Fair Pay Agreements: Bargaining support service model 15 July  MBIE
2021-4436 Fair Pay Agreements: how the Public Service, Education Service and District Health Boards should interact with bargaining 15 July  MBIE
2122-0224 Adventure activities update 23 July  MBIE
2122-0192 Minimum Wage Review 2021 – Initial decisions and direction 23 July  MBIE
2021-3595 COVID-19 Workers and Workplaces Assistance Fund – Quarterly Progress Report 26 July  MBIE
2122-0219 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Establishing a Matariki Public Holiday 26 July  MBIE
2021-4402 January-June 2021 Six-Monthly Performance Report – Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio 27 July  MBIE
2122-0216 Matariki Advisory Group – proposed wind up 28 July  MBIE
2122-0334 WorkSafe New Zealand Board – Appointment of a Deputy Chair 29 July  MBIE
2122-0320 FPAs: minor amendment to Cabinet decision on peak body funding 29 July  MBIE
2021-4415 Screen Industry Workers Bill: further proposed changes for SOP 29 July  MBIE
2021-3938 Fair Pay Agreements: Default bargaining parties and the ongoing role of bargaining parties once a Fair Pay Agreement is in force 30 July  MBIE
2122-0313 Meeting with Hon. Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Foreign Affairs 30 July  MBIE
2122-0228 Establishing a Health and Safety Action Leadership Council 30 July  MBIE

June 2021

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2021-3880 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group meeting 3 June 2021 2 June MBIE
2021-3361 Industrial Relations Foundation: Administrative changes 2 June MBIE
2021-3832 June 2021 Year-end Underspend Proposals Submission: Vote Labour Market – Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio 2 June MBIE
2021-3779 Process for responding to complaints about the Employment Relations Authority 2 June MBIE
2021-4040 2021 International Labour Conference – Government Positions 4 June MBIE
2021-4069 Talking points for APH paper on your proposed appointment to the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (Diversity Works New Zealand) Board  8 June MBIE
2021-4028 Further thinking on key Social Insurance design issues 8 June MBIE
2021-3385 Draft Cabinet paper: Establishing a Matariki public holiday 8 June MBIE
2021-3554 Employment Relations Authority – Process for new member recruitment and recommendation of the selection panel following the interview of a nominated candidate 11 June MBIE
2021-3723 Proactive release of Fair Pay Agreements Policy Advice 11 June MBIE
2021-4133 Modern Slavery Leadership Advisory Group 14 June MBIE
2021-4131 Dairy Workers Union National Congress 15 June MBIE
2021-3452 Refrigerant technician licencing – structuring draft regulations 17 June MBIE
2021-3794 Further policy decisions: duty to prevent employment standards breaches 17 June MBIE
2021-3541 Mining and quarrying regulations: update, additional decisions, and proposal to consult with stakeholders 17 June MBIE
2021-3992 WorkSafe New Zealand’s revised Statement of Performance Expectations 2021/22 performance measurement framework 18 June MBIE
2021-4130 Talking points for SWC paper on establishing a Matariki public holiday   22 June MBIE
2021-4058 The Future of Work Tripartite Forum special session on climate change, 28 June 2021 22 June MBIE
2021-3561 Fair Pay Agreements: How coverage will be determined during enforcement 22 June MBIE
2021-3700 Fair Pay Agreements: Exemptions and commencement period 22 June MBIE
2021-4130 Talking points for SWC paper on establishing a Matariki public holiday   22 June MBIE
2021-4246 Meeting with SageBush: WorkSafe New Zealand Strategic Baseline Review 23 June MBIE
2021-4121 The Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery – Implementation Report June 2021 24 June MBIE
2021-4132 Response to Regulations Review Committee – Complaint about Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 24 June MBIE
2021-4102 Screen Industry Workers Bill: Proposed changes for inclusion in SOP 24 June MBIE
2021-4366 Social Unemployment Insurance – draft Discussion Document for 29 June SUIGG pre-meet 24 June MBIE
2021-4363 Background information for meeting with the Australia New Zealand Screen Association 25 June MBIE
2021-4291 Ministerial Oversight Group on State Sector Employment Relations, 30 June 2021 meeting 29 June MBIE
2021-4075 Matariki Hautapu Ceremony at Te Papa 30 June MBIE

(external link)May 2021

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2021-3420 Fair Pay Agreements - the nature of 'support' for the representation test 3 May MBIE
2021-3472 Meeting with Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand  3 May MBIE
2021-3495 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Fair Pay Agreements 4 May MBIE
2021-3109 Meeting with the University of Auckland Centre for Research on Modern Slavery (CReMS) 5 May MBIE
2021-3304 Attendance at the Employment Education and Training Ministerial Group meeting 6 May 5 May MBIE
2021-3258 Responding to Employment, Education and Training (EET) Ministers’ Feedback on the Labour Market Narrative 5 May MBIE
2021-3601 Early thinking on key insurance design issues 7 May MBIE
2021-3604 Keynote address to Business Central Payroll Bootcamp 2021 10 May MBIE
2021-3607 Meeting with PSA, May 2021 10 May MBIE
2021-3373 Modern Slavery Leadership Advisory Group 10 May MBIE
2021-3647 Meeting with Community Law Centres o Aotearoa, May 2021 12 May MBIE
2021-3068 WorkSafe New Zealand draft Statement of Performance Expectations for 2021/22 and Statement of Intent for 2021 to 2025 13 May MBIE
2021-3277 Fair Pay Agreements: commencement dates and how changes are translated into employment agreements 13 May MBIE
2021-3453 Responding to health and safety aspects of the Auckland Fuel Supply Disruption Inquiry’s recommendations 13 May MBIE
2021-3669 HASANZ Meeting 17 May 2021– Additional information 13 May MBIE
2021-3663 Access to paid parental leave for managed isolation and quarantine facilities contracted workforce who cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19 14 May MBIE
2021-2923 Meeting with Restaurant Association 17 May MBIE
2021-3730 Otago Southland Employers’ Association Health and Safety Forum 18 May MBIE
2021-3564 Estimates Examination 2021/22 - Responses to the Standard Estimates Questionnaire for Vote Labour Market 19 May MBIE
2021-3540 Additional support mechanisms for workers covered by the COVID-19 public health response (vaccinations) order 2021 who are not vaccinated 20 May MBIE
2021-3525 Fair Pay Agreements: advice on employer representation requirements 20 May MBIE
2021-3752 WorkSafe New Zealand – Continuation of the incumbent Chair, membership of the board, and candidate shortlist 20 May MBIE
2021-3799 Meeting with First Union General-Secretary Dennis Maga 21 May MBIE
2021-3195 Parental leave payment rate adjustment 2021  24 May MBIE
2021-3860 Proactive release of Cabinet Paper: Covid-19 Leave Support Scheme Changes 24 May MBIE
2021-3861 NZISM Canterbury Branch AGM, 27 May 2021 – Background Information and Talking Points 24 May MBIE
2021-2924 Meeting with Maretha Smit, Chief Executive Diversity Works  25 May MBIE
2021-3005 Fair Pay Agreements – Process for fixing FPA terms 25 May MBIE
2021-3749 Extending bereavement leave to include a member of an employee’s ‘cultural family group’ 25 May MBIE
2021-3889 Meeting with Nigel Hampton QC and Graham Garden 26 May MBIE
2021-3521 The Government response to the Productivity Commission inquiry into technological change and the future of work 26 May MBIE
2021-3750 WorkSafe New Zealand’s Quarter Three Report 2020/21 27 May MBIE
2021-3783 Estimates Examination 2021/22: Draft Responses to the Supplementary Written Questions for Vote Labour Market, Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio 27 May MBIE
2021-3120 Fair Pay Agreements: Variations and renewals 27 May MBIE
2021-3815 Screen Industry Workers Bill: Issues raised by the CTU 27 May MBIE

April 2021

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2021-2898 Plant and Structures Regulatory Reform Proposals  1 April MBIE
2021-3097 Meeting with the CTU 1 April MBIE
2021-3131 Meeting with BusinessNZ - 7 April 2021 6 April MBIE
2021-2348 Employment Relations Authority - Independent assessment of complaint  7 April MBIE
2021-2679 WorkSafe New Zealand’s request to access remaining contingency funding 7 April MBIE
2021-2757 Meeting with Robert Morgan at Mt Roskill electorate office 7 April MBIE
2021-3118 Final Cabinet Paper: Fair Pay Agreements – Approval to draft 7 April MBIE
2021-3063 Review of WorkSafe's COVID-19 function - report 8 April MBIE
2021-3098 Speech to the CLEW 50th Anniversary Seminar 8 April MBIE
2021-3121 Background information for meetings with New Zealand Writers Guild and Screen Industry Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand 8 April MBIE
2021-1938 July-December 2020 Six-Monthly Performance Report - Workplace Relations and Safety portfolio 9 April MBIE
2021-2508 2021/22 Main Estimates and 2020/21 Supplementary Estimates for Vote Labour Market – Workplace Relations and Safety Portfolio 12 April MBIE
2021-3222 FPA system costs - further information 12 April MBIE
2021-3156 Meeting with the CTU – April 2021 13 April MBIE
2021-3010 Addressing modern slavery in supply chains - proposed approach to scope and stakeholder engagement 14 April MBIE
2021-2988 Meeting with  EEO Commissioner, Race Relations Commissioner and HRC 15 April MBIE
2021-3219 Meeting with Kiri Hannifin, GM Corporate Affairs, Countdown 15 April MBIE
2021-3178 Meeting with Zoë Port, CTU StandUp Co-convenor and Tony Stevens, Business Manager, Young Workers’ Resource Centre, Waikato   16 April MBIE
2021-3276 Policy decisions COVID-19 vaccination requirement for high risk work in Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities and by public service agency workers at affected airports, affected ports and affected ships 16 April MBIE
2021-3320 Meeting with Building Services Contractors of New Zealand (BSCNZ) Association 20 April MBIE
2021-3311 Plant and Structures Regulatory Reform Proposals –Impacts for Forestry and Agriculture   21 April MBIE
2021-3365 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Approval to release discussion paper: "Updating references to standards in the electricity and gas safety regulations" 21 April MBIE
2021-3250 Advice on WorkSafe’s role in COVID-19 compliance and enforcement  29 April MBIE
2021-3495 Proactive Release - FPA Cabinet Paper 29 April MBIE
2021-3419 Plant and structures regulatory reform policy proposals 29 April MBIE
2021-3057 Holidays Parent-Teacher Interview Leave Amendment Bill 30 April MBIE

March 2021

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2021-2223 Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery 3 March MBIE
2021-1921 Worksafe New Zealand Letter of Expectations 2021/22 4 March MBIE
2021-1964 Modern Slavery: update on commitment to investigate international supply chain transparency  4 March MBIE
2021-2528 Fair Pay Agreements - Penalty levels 5 March MBIE
2021-2194 Implementation of the Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery 9 March MBIE
2021-2729 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting - 11 March 2021 10 March MBIE
2021-2779 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Regulations 2021 11 March MBIE
2021-1897 Fair Pay Agreements – Timeframes within the FPA system 11 March MBIE
2021-2558 Scope of the review of WorkSafe’s COVID-19 functions 11 March MBIE
2021-1999 Plant and structures regulatory reform: updated Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation 11 March MBIE
2021-2439 Worksafe New Zealand Quarter Two Report 2021/22 15 March MBIE
2021-2869 Fair Pay Agreements – Further advice on the public interest test 17 March MBIE
2021-1915 Fair Pay Agreements: differential terms 18 March MBIE
2021-2892 WorkSafe New Zealand Baseline Spending Review 2021: proposed scope and approach 19 March MBIE
2021-2840 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Order to increase the Minimum Wage to $20.00 from 1 April 2021  22 March MBIE
2021-2877 Employment relations education – March 2021 approval round 23 March MBIE
2021-2896 Scope of the review of WorkSafe’s COVID-19 compliance and enforcement function and further compliance strategy advice 23 March MBIE
2021-2410 Skills and Employment Work Programme 2021 25 March MBIE
2021-2994 Further advice on regional variations and differential terms for union members 25 March MBIE

February 2021

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2021-1925 Fair Pay Agreements: communication, paid meetings and workplace access 1 February MBIE
2021-2136 Meeting with Hospo Workers Union 1 February MBIE
2021-1932 Draft CBC paper - Amending the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations  4 February MBIE
2021-2154 FPAs – Advice on intentional avoidance of FPA coverage through contracting 5 February MBIE
2021-1725 Fair Pay Agreements: bargaining obligations 5 February MBIE
2021-1941 Meeting with Saunoamaali’i Dr Karanina Sumeo, Human Rights Commission 5 February MBIE
2021-2185 Meeting with CTU 9 February MBIE
2021-2252 Sick Leave Bill: Update on select committee process 9 February MBIE
2021-2100 Fair Pay Agreements: objective of the system 9 February MBIE
2021-2272 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting- 11 February 2021 10 February MBIE
2021-2238 Inclusion of technical amendments to the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 and the Equal Pay Act 1972 in the Statutes Amendment Bill 2020 12 February MBIE
2021-1836 2021 March Baseline Update Submission - Vote Labour Market - Workplace Relations and Safety Portfolio 17 February MBIE
2021-2107 Wellington Chamber of Commerce Breakfast 17 February MBIE
2021-2392 Meeting of the Ministerial Oversight Group of State Sector Employment Relations (MOGSSER) 17 February MBIE
2021-1989 Fair Pay Agreements: Remedies and penalties 18 February MBIE
2021-2312 Future of Work Governance Group 18 February MBIE
2021-2335 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Government Response to the Report of the Holidays Act Taskforce  18 February MBIE
2021-2388 Meeting with BusinessNZ 18 February MBIE
2021-2288 Workplace drug testing in New Zealand 18 February MBIE
2021-1956 Update on process and timing for phase two work on adventure activities regulatory regime 18 February MBIE
2021-2190 Fair Pay Agreements: application of the Commerce Act and further advice on vetting 19 February MBIE
2021-2448 Enforcement approach to Fair Pay Agreements 19 February MBIE
2021-2371 Meeting with Chief Judge Inglis – Employment Court (February 2021) 22 February MBIE
2021-2383 Update on policy work to introduce a duty to prevent employment standards breaches 22 February MBIE
2021-2535 Attendance at the Employment, Education and Training Ministerial Group Meeting- 25 February 2021 24 February MBIE
2021-2155 Fair Pay Agreements: Advice on Enforcement 25 February MBIE
2021-2405 Fair Pay Agreements: Further advice on communication and workplace access for unions 25 February MBIE
2021-2543 Meeting with Lisa Singh, Walk Free – 1 March 2021 25 February MBIE

January 2021

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
2021-1726 Fair Pay Agreements: navigator functions 14 January MBIE
2021-1914 Fair Pay Agreements: bargaining fees 20 January MBIE
2021-1837 Fair Pay Agreements: advice on coverage 21 January MBIE
2021-1978 Public interest test and representation test 22 January MBIE
2021-1970 Employment Relations Authority – Investigation Report 22 January MBIE
2021-1945 CBC paper for the Minimum Wage Order 2021 27 January MBIE
2021-2007 Fair Pay Agreement bargaining support 27 January MBIE
2021-1724 Fair Pay Agreements: Further advice on employer representation 28 January MBIE
2021-2142 COVID-19 Short-Term Absence Payment Implementation Report 29 January MBIE