Glossary
The Labour Market Statistics Snapshots are a quarterly update of labour market statistics, and provide an overview of the current state of the labour market.
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.
The Government is reviewing consumer credit law as part of a wider reform process for financial services. This section also includes information about previous reviews of consumer credit law.
You have rights when you shop for goods and services. Find out more about your consumer rights.
This section provides information about consumer research and reports commissioned or undertaken in recent years.
All workers and their families deserve to have confidence that they will return home safe from work, including those in the engineered stone industry and sectors working with materials that contain crystalline silica.
There are health risks faced by people working with engineered stone and the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is seeking feedback on options that would eliminate or reduce these risks.
On 20 December 2023, the Fair Pay Agreements legislation was repealed.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) provides advice on relevant international labour issues and assesses the impact of international developments on New Zealand's labour interests.
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