New Zealand is a founding member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) which is the key global labour body and source of international labour law.

The future of work is being shaped by 4 broad global megatrends: technology change, demographic change, globalisation and climate change. These global trends create both risks and opportunities for New Zealand.

The Government has made law changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. This follows our 2018 review of the consumer credit law.

In 2022, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs commissioned an investigation into changes to credit laws introduced on 1 December 2021. This has led to further amendments to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Regulations 2004 and the Responsible Lending Code. The first tranche of changes came into force on 7 July 2022, and the second tranche are in force on 4 May 2023.

The Government is reviewing consumer credit law as part of a wider reform process for financial services. This section also includes information about previous reviews of consumer credit law.

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2020.

Titles of documents the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety received from MBIE in 2021.

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

The Employment Strategy presents the Government’s vision for the labour market to improve employment outcomes for all New Zealanders.

The Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers and employees of their rights and responsibilities leading up to the Easter period.