The effective use of knowledge, skills and capital in business is a major driver of innovation and growth. This increases wages, lifts business competitiveness and profitability, and leads to better social and economic outcomes. The interaction of skilled people and innovative businesses provides the greatest scope for economic growth between now and 2025.

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has announced upcoming changes to the Employment Relations Act to provide greater certainty for contractors and businesses.

Jobs Online is released on the dates given below:

This is the web version of the discussion document Seeking feedback on the proposed additions to Schedule 2 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.

MBIE is seeking feedback on proposed additions to the list of diseases covered under ACC where there is a link to workplace exposure.

Supporting more people into work so they can lead happier, healthier and more productive lives is the vision at the heart of the Government’s new Employment Action Plan, released by Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston.

The Employment Action Plan presents the Government’s vision for the labour market to support people into work and lift economic outcomes for New Zealand.

Work on modern slavery supply chain legislation in New Zealand is on hold while the Government focuses on its current Workplace Relations and Safety priorities. Decisions on whether to progress modern slavery supply chain legislation will be made in due course.

Titles of documents the Minister of ACC received from MBIE in 2021.

Titles of documents the Minister of ACC received from MBIE in 2022.