Why we need this Action Plan
Employment makes an important contribution to wellbeing.
Employment makes an important contribution to wellbeing.
The Employment Standards Legislation Act aims to encourage fair and productive workplaces and ensure employment law responds to a dynamic business environment.
Cabinet has agreed to policy proposals for new employment leave legislation: a simpler and more workable replacement for the Holidays Act 2003.
The Employment Strategy presents the Government’s vision for the labour market to improve employment outcomes for all New Zealanders.
The Employment Relations Act 2000 will be amended to clarify contracting arrangements, simplify personal grievances and reduce complexity at the start of employment relationships. The Government has reintroduced the ability to make pay deductions in response to partial strikes.
This section describes the developments in occupational disease recognition and research since Schedule 2 was last updated in 2008.
MBIE is consulting on a proposed review framework for Schedule 2 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (the AC Act).
There are a range of tools, support and information to help Māori businesses grow their capacity including regional and business-specific networks.
New Zealand is a founding member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) which is the key global labour body and source of international labour law.
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