The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry of Ethnic Communities and Ministry of Social Development are asking for your feedback to help develop an employment action plan for Former Refugees, Recent Migrants and Ethnic Communities.
The Employment Strategy presents the Government’s vision for the labour market to improve employment outcomes for all New Zealanders.
The Plan of Action provides a high-level framework for the actions that government agencies will undertake over 5 years to 2025 to contribute to eliminating forced labour, people trafficking and slavery.
Employment makes an important contribution to wellbeing.
The Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 7.7 percent from 1 July 2023, to reflect the 7.7 percent rise in the average weekly earnings.
The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 6.33% from Friday, 1 July 2022, to reflect the 6.33% rise in the average weekly earnings.
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.
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