This consultation is now closed. The following information is a record of work done until 2023.

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.

The Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament Remuneration) Amendment Act repealed the 2015 changes and restored the Remuneration Authority’s discretion to set MPs’ pay based on specified criteria.

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that from 1 July 2024, parental leave payments will increase.

The Employment Relations Act 2000 will be amended to provide a gateway test that businesses can use when responding to a claim that a person is an employee and not a contractor

Feedback was received from a public consultation on better protections for vulnerable contractors in 2020.

Feedback was sought on a legislative response to modern slavery and worker exploitation, forced labour, people trafficking and slavery.