Workplace Relations and Safety
The Minister and Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
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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
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 /2425-2607 | 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: 14 October 2024