Workplace Relations and Safety

The Minister and Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

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 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2425-1068 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Holidays Act Reform - Approval to Consult 2 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0003033 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – September 2024 2 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0002956 Follow-up Review of WorkSafe Strategic Baseline Review 2022 2 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004381 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 2 October MBIE
2425-0321 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 3 October 2024 3 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0003056 2024 OBU Submission – Vote LM – WR&S portfolio 3 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004625 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Providing greater certainty for contracting parties 4 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004505 Information to support Timaru, Christchurch, Invercargill and Whangārei health and safety roadshow meetings 8 to 11 October 4 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0002851 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 8 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004255 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 8 October MBIE
2425-0322 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 10 October 2024 10 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004681 Proactive Release: contractors related meetings 10 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004383 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 10 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004525 Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Allen + Clarke Beehive to Business Series, Tuesday 15 Oct 2024 10 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0003315 Agreement to Final ILO Declaration Reports 16 October MBIE
2425-0320 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 17 October 2024 17 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004938 Employment Relations Authority Membership:  Recommendations of the selection panel for shortlist for 17 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005132 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 17 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005209 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 23 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0004488 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005331 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety - Weekly Report 18 Oct - 24 Oct 2024 24 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005084 First quarter dashboard reporting and proposals for Employment Services estimates measures 24 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005303 Meeting with Leading Retailers Group 31 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005892 Response to complaint raised with ILO on charter schools policy 31 October MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0005724 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week Ending 31 October 2024 31 October MBIE

September 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2425-0646 Information to support Napier and Gisborne health and safety roadshow meetings on 3 and 4 September 2 September MBIE
2425-0317 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 5 September 2024 5 September MBIE
2425-0738 Event briefing for multiple events in September 5 September MBIE
2425-0618 Further advice on eligibility for remedies for personal grievances 5 September MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0002599 Talking points for Education and Workforce Committee meeting on Regulatory Systems (Immigration and Workforce) Amendment Bill 11 September MBIE
2425-0318 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 12 September 2024 12 September MBIE
2425-1100 Information to support attendance at a health and safety webinar hosted by Federated Farmers on 19 September 12 September MBIE
2425-0806 Meeting with Hon Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Health 12 September MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0002958 Setting the Remuneration Authority Levies on Local Authorities for the 2023/2024 Financial Year 18 September MBIE
2425-0319 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 19 September 2024 19 September MBIE
2425-1069 Background on the Mines Rescue Service 19 September MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0002607 Decisions on eligibility for remedies for personal grievances 24 September MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0003271 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 25 September MBIE

August 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2425-0312 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 1 August 2024 1 August MBIE
2425-0196 January-June 2024 Six-Monthly Report – WRS portfolio 6 August MBIE
2425-0477 Response to request for reassessment of bills for the 2024 Legislation Programme 7 August MBIE
2425-0313 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Report Week ending 8 August 2024 8 August MBIE
2425-0375 2024 Article 22 reports: Approval of proposed responses to social partners and to submit to the ILO 8 August MBIE
2425-0801 Holidays Act Reform: Release of Consultation Document – Cabinet Paper for Lodgement 8 August MBIE
2425-0170 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – July 2024 9 August MBIE
2425-0452 Information to support Bay of Plenty health and safety roadshows on 13 and 14 August 9 August MBIE
2425-0474 WorkSafe New Zealand’s performance to 30 June 2024 13 August MBIE
2425-0314 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 15 August 2024 15 August MBIE
2425-0745 Employment Relations Education – August 2024 course approval round 15 August MBIE
2425-0654 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 15 August MBIE
2425-0315 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 22 August 2024 22 August MBIE
2425-0763 Meeting with Dr Andrew Dallas, Chief of the Employment Relations Authority 22 August MBIE
2425-0826 Event Briefing – WorkSafe New Zealand Board Meeting on 26 August 2024 22 August MBIE
2425-0905 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 22 August MBIE
2425-0884 Holidays Act Reform: Consultation Document for Targeted Consultation – Talking points for Cabinet Economic Policy Committee 23 August MBIE
2324-3544 Employment Relations Authority Membership:  Approach to Appointments 2024-25 28 August MBIE
2425-0518 Draft consultation document for Ministerial consultation – Reforming the Holidays Act 2003 28 August MBIE
2425-0316 MBIE Workplace Relations and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 29 August 2024 29 August MBIE
2425-0646 Information to support Napier and Gisborne health and Safety meetings on 3 and 4 September 29 August MBIE
2425-0867 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 29 August MBIE
2425-0729 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – August 2024 30 August MBIE

July 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2425-0133 Estimates Examination 2024-25 – Draft Responses to PHQs - WRS portfolio 9 July MBIE
2425-0180 Information to support health and safety roadshows in Auckland on 16 and 17 July 11 July MBIE
2324-3886 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 11 July MBIE
2425-0053 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report Week ending 11 July 2024 11 July MBIE
2425-0054 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 11 July 2024 11 July MBIE
2425-0306 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 18 July 2024 11 July MBIE
2425-0118 Meetings with multiple stakeholders – July 2024 17 July MBIE
2425-0307 MBIE Health and Safety Policy Weekly Report Week ending 18 July 2024 18 July MBIE
2425-0100 Initial Briefing – Minimum Wage Review 2024 22 July MBIE
2324-3924 Approval to drawdown WorkSafe funding for its Public Sector Pay Adjustment. 23 July MBIE
2425-0301 Estimates Examination 2024-25 – Draft Responses to additional PHQs – WRS portfolio 23 July MBIE
2324-3924 Request to Drawdown Funding for WorkSafe's Public Sector Pay Adjustment 23 July MBIE
2425-0017 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report Week ending 25 July 2024 25 July MBIE
2425-0311 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report for the week ending 25 July 2024 25 July MBIE
2425-0368 Information to support health and safety roadshow meetings in New Plymouth on 1 August 26 July MBIE
2425-0419 WRS Officials meeting 29 July 2024 29 July MBIE
2425-0493 Proactive release of Workplace Relations and Safety Portfolio Budget 2024 Documents 29 July MBIE
2425-0246 Title withheld: Commercial information 31 July MBIE
2425-0351 Cabinet Paper: Creating certainty for contracting parties 31 July MBIE
2425-0440 Meeting with the Retail Crime Prevention Forum 31 July MBIE
2425-0170 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update July 2024 31 July MBIE

June 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2324-2694 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 6 June MBIE
2324-3246 Proposals for measures and targets: WorkSafe and the Employment Regulator 6 June MBIE
2324-3557 Information to support the launch of the Have Your Say on Work Health and Safety consultation at Fieldays on 14 June 6 June MBIE
2324-3691 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 06 June 2024 6 June MBIE
2324-3707 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 7 June MBIE
2324-3791 Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Holidays Act Reform: Further Policy Decisions 12 June MBIE
2324-3692 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 13 June 2024 13 June MBIE
2324-3777 Estimates Examination 2024-25: Draft responses to the Additional Supplementary Written Estimates Questions, Vote LM – WRS portfolio 13 June MBIE
2324-3811 Holidays Act Reforms: Decisions on sick leave for the exposure draft 17 June MBIE
2324-3878 Meeting with Retail NZ, 20 June 2024 18 June MBIE
2324-3739 Proactive release of Cabinet paper Areas for Work Health and Safety Reform: Approval to Consult 20 June MBIE
2324-3491 Initial advice on eligibility to remedies for personal grievances 20 June MBIE
2324-3956 Worksafe – Appointment Documentation 21 June MBIE
2324-3923 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 June MBIE
2324-3922 WRS Officials meeting 24 June 2024 21 June MBIE
2324-3807 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – June 2024 27 June MBIE

May 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2324-3116 Meeting and site tours with the Employers and Manufacturers Association – 3 May 2024 1 May MBIE
2324-2625 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 2 May 2024 2 May MBIE
2324-2927 Health and safety reform consultation – draft consultation document and draft Cabinet paper 2 May MBIE
2324-3177 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 02 May 2024 2 May MBIE
2324-3229 Background to Industrial Relations Foundation 2 May MBIE
2324-3194 WRS Officials meeting 6 May 2024 3 May MBIE
2324-3150 Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill 9 May MBIE
2324-3178 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 09 May 2024 9 May MBIE
2324-3284 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 9/05/2024 9 May MBIE
2324-3199 Final Cabinet paper – Holidays Act reform – Further policy decisions 10 May MBIE
2324-3227 Initial advice on setting a high-income threshold for personal grievances 13 May MBIE
2324-3323 Meeting with Freightways, 16 May 2024 13 May MBIE
2324-3223 WorkSafe New Zealand’s draft Statement of Intent 2024/25 – 2027/28 and Statement of Performance Expectations 2024/25 15 May MBIE
2324-3455 Final Cabinet paper – Holidays Act reform -Talking points for Cabinet Economic Policy Committee 16 May MBIE
2324-3179 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 16 May 2024 16 May MBIE
2324-3489 Meeting with executive members of NZ Unions 17 May MBIE
2324-3331 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – May 2024 20 May MBIE
2324-3335 Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Draft responses to the Vote Labour Standard Estimates Questionnaire – WRS Portfolio 21 May MBIE
2324-3180 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 23 May 2024 23 May MBIE
2324-3302 WorkSafe New Zealand – draft Cabinet paper to progress appointments 23 May MBIE
2324-3286 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 23/05/2024 23 May MBIE
2324-3553 Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Draft Responses to the Supplementary Written Questions (SWQs) – WRS portfolio 29 May MBIE
2324-3181 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 30 May 2024 30 May MBIE
2324-3633 Government’s response to Workplace Relations and Safety recommendations of the 4th Universal Periodic Review 30 May MBIE
2324-3287 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 30/05/2024 30 May MBIE
2324-3257 Parental leave payment rate adjustment 2024 31 May MBIE
2324-3683 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 31 May MBIE

April 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2324-2394 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 4 April MBIE
2324-2678 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – March 2024 4 April MBIE
2324-2786 Employment Relations (Protection for Kiwisaver members) Amendment Bill – departmental report for the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee 4 April MBIE
2324-2806 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 4 April 2024 4 April MBIE
2324-2621 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 4 April 2024 4 April MBIE
2324-2382 Silicosis affecting workers with engineered stone 5 April MBIE
2324-2785 Simpson Grierson Employment Webinar   5 April MBIE
2324-2803 PwC Workforce Productivity Event – 12 April 2024’ 5 April MBIE
2324-2868 Response to Minister of Justice – Employment Court 5 April MBIE
2324-2820 WRS Officials meeting 8 April 2024 5 April MBIE
2324-2885 Meeting with Wayne Scott, MinEx 8 April MBIE
2324-2304 Employment Relations Education – March 2024 course approval round 9 April MBIE
2324-2940 Labour provisions in upcoming free trade negotiations 10 April MBIE
2324-2807 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 11 April 2024 11 April MBIE
2324-2622 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 11 April  2024 11 April MBIE
2324-2975 Frontline performance measures for the employment regulator and WorkSafe New Zealand: A3s to consider 12 April MBIE
2324-2213 Meeting with Fonterra on 24 April 2024 16 April MBIE
2324-2808 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 18 April 2024 18 April MBIE
2324-2958 Minor Amendments to the Employment Relations Act 18 April MBIE
2324-2968 Holidays Act reform: Draft Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation 18 April MBIE
2324-3022 Update on the NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement Labour Subcommittee meeting 18 April MBIE
2324-2623 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending18 April 2024 18 April MBIE
2324-3011 Meeting with Foodstuffs NI to discuss topical employment related matters 19 April MBIE
2324-3050 Scope of policy work on the contractor/employee boundary 19 April MBIE
2324-2809 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 25 April 2024 26 April MBIE
2324-2624 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 25 April 2024 26 April MBIE
2324-2985 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – April 2024 30 April MBIE
2324-3077 MBIE submission in relation to the petition of NZCTU – Keep Fair Pay Coming 30 April MBIE

March 2024

Tracking number Title  Date sent to Minister Author 
2324-1947 WorkSafe New Zealand Letter of Expectations 2024/25 13 March MBIE
2324-2538 WorkSafe New Zealand – proposed shortlist 13 March MBIE
2324-2205 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 21 March MBIE
2324-2078 Meeting with industry leaders to discuss Plant, Structures and Hazardous Work 21 March MBIE
2324-2400 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 21 March 2024 21 March MBIE
2324-2670 Implementing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Labour Rights complaints process 21 March MBIE
2324-2655 Meeting with Zespri on 27 March 2024 26 March MBIE
2324-2671 Meeting with New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association on 27 March 2024  26 March MBIE
2324-2401 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 27 March 2024 27 March MBIE
2324-2682 Meeting with NZ Post on 28 March 27 March MBIE
2324-2186 Health and safety reform consultation – Initial advice on consultation and roadshows 27 March MBIE
2324-2620 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 27 March 2024 27 March MBIE
2324-2225 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 March MBIE
2324-2395 Advice on performance data collected by regulators in the employment relations and standards system and health and safety at work system – background for setting measures 28 March MBIE
2324-2792 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 28 March MBIE

February 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2324-1348 Proposed response to the 2025 International Labour Organization (ILO) General Survey on employment injury protection – approval to consult with social partners   1 February MBIE
2324-1572 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 1 February 2024   1 February MBIE
2324-1523 WRS Officials meeting 29 January 2024  1 February  MBIE
2324-1785 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 1 February 2024  1 February MBIE
2324-1802 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government  2 February  MBIE
2324-1968 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government   7 February MBIE
2324-1573 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 8 February 2024  8 February  MBIE
2324-1894 Proactive release of Cabinet Paper – 100-day action plan: Extending the availability of 90-day trials to all employers   8 February MBIE
2324-1786 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 8 February 2024 8 February MBIE
2324-0850 Independent assessment of the complaint regarding the Chief of the Employment Relations Authority (Iraia)  9 February  MBIE
2324-1825 Draft Cabinet paper – Minimum Wage Order 2024 – New rates   9 February MBIE
2324-1848 2024 Legislation Programme: Submission of Bids  12 February  MBIE
2324-1970 WRS Officials meeting 12 February 2024   12 February MBIE
2324-2006 Meeting with the Chief Employment Court Judge   13 February MBIE
2324-1574 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 15 February 2024  15 February  MBIE
2324-1787 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 15 February 2024  15 February MBIE
2324-2092 WRS Officials meeting 19 February 2024  16 February  MBIE
2324-1575 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 22 February 2024  22 February  MBIE
2324-1878 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government   22 February MBIE
2324-2021 Employment Relations (Protection for Kiwisaver members) Amendment Bill – initial briefing  22 February  MBIE
2324-2078 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government   22 February MBIE
2324-2228 Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill  22 February  MBIE
2324-1788 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 22 February 2024  22 February  MBIE
2324-1576 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 29 February 2024  29 February  MBIE
2324-1823 Industrial & Employment Relations Summit – 13-14 March 2024  29 February  MBIE
2324-2054 Workplace Relations and Safety Policy work programme update – February 2024  29 February  MBIE
2324-2148 WRS Officials meeting 26 February 2024   29 February MBIE
2324-1789 MBIE Workplace Relations Weekly Report Week ending 29 February 2024  29 February  MBIE

January 2024

Tracking number Title Date sent to Minister Author
2324-1131 Draft Cabinet paper – Minimum Wage Review 2023 17 January MBIE
2324-1444 Proactive Release of the Workplace Relations and Safety Briefing to Incoming Minister 17 January MBIE
2324-1207 Work Health and Safety System Issues and Opportunities 18 January MBIE
2324-1210 Initial advice on reforming work health and safety regulations 18 January MBIE
2324-1570 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 18 January 2024 18 January MBIE
2324-1634 Potential issues from upcoming RSE related Employment Court case 19 January MBIE
2324-1123 Approval to draw down WorkSafe funding for the Whakaari/White Island Prosecution 23 January MBIE
2324-1172 Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government 24 January MBIE
2324-1571 MBIE Health and Safety Weekly Report week ending 25 January 2024 25 January MBIE
2324-1484 Proactive release of Cabinet papers relating to the repeal of Fair Pay Agreements legislation 26 January MBIE
2324-1756 Meeting with E Tū on 31 January 2024 26 January MBIE
2324-1741 WorkSafe New Zealand thank you letters for departing members 29 January MBIE
2324-1751 Response to ILO Survey: Biological hazards in the working environment – Approval to send to the ILO 31 January MBIE

Previous years

In this section

Workplace Relations and Safety – 2023

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2023.

Workplace Relations and Safety – 2022

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2022.

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: 18 November 2024