Minimum wage and fair pay — business.govt.nz

Employment Relations Act 2000 - New Zealand Legislation

the existence of an unsettled pay equity claim between an employer and a claimant under the Equal Pay Act 1972; or ... company liable for minimum wages and ...

Employment Law Changes in 2021 - Rice Craig

The minimum wage has increased from $18.90 to $20 per hour effective 1 April 2021. Sick Leave. The minimum sick leave provisions will be doubled from 5 to 10 ...

Workforce Policy 2023 - Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

Guarantee minimum wage increases at least in line with inflation. · Provide all working people with a right to redundancy pay, and ensure progress on income ...

Change of government a threat to 200,000 people's Fair Pay ... - RNZ

The law covering Fair Pay Agreements, which came into effect late last year, provides for binding agreements setting out minimum employment ...

Backing workers with Fair Pay Agreements - NZ Labour Party

It means all workers in a certain industry would be covered by the same base wage rates, hours and overtime arrangements, even if they have ...

Minimum Wage in New Zealand | Employment & Wages 2022

The minimum wages have been revised in New Zealand, with effect from 1 April 2023. The adult minimum wage has increased from $21.20 to $22.70 per hour.

Fair pay group releases recommendations for setting wage ...

Should minimum wage standards tailored to individual sectors be mandatory? That's what the Government will have to decide now that the Fair ...

Small Businesses Get a Boost From a $15 Minimum Wage

Raising the minimum wage would benefit small businesses and the economy at large. While critics of a fair wage argue that a $15 minimum wage ...

Getting started - Connected.govt.nz

... employers and employees, and to promote safe, fair, and ... employment – working arrangements, employment agreements, pay and wages, etc.

Employing your spouse or partner — business.govt.nz

provide minimum employment rights, including leave, minimum wage and regular breaks. Minimum rights of employees(external link) — Employment New Zealand. pay ...

More than 200 companies named for not paying staff minimum wage

Companies being named today range from major high street brands to small businesses and sole traders, in a clear message from government that no ...

Election 2023: The employment policies in two minutes | The Spinoff

Currently in Aotearoa, employers can apply for an exemption to pay less than the minimum wage to employees with disabilities. Te Pāti Māori ...

Minimum wage increases may stifle economic growth and increase ...

The importance of the minimum wage in New Zealand cannot be understated. It ensures that all workers are paid a fair and reasonable rate for ...

Ben Chumo on LinkedIn: THE WAGE BILL IS A LEADERSHIP ...

Low paid workers set for 6% pay rise in national minimum wage push: More than a million low-paid workers will get a rise of about 6% next year ...

What does a National-led government mean for employment law?

A number of business and union groups including the Employers and Manufacturers Association and Business NZ have spoken in support of pay ...

Welcome to the Fair Work Ombudsman website

The Fair Work Ombudsman is Australia's workplace regulator. We help everyone in Australia follow the laws that make all workplaces equal and fair.

Equal Pay & Opportunities Act

Employers cannot require that an applicant's prior wage or salary history meet certain criteria to be considered for the job. Access to minimum wage or salary ...

Workplace Relations: Budget 23 - - NZCTU

This year the Living Wage increased from $23.65 to $26.00, reflecting the price increases that workers face. The Government has a longstanding commitment to pay ...

l:uckland Disability Law - Ministry of Social Development

New. Zealand has a way to go in people with intellectual disabilities being paid fairly and having the same rights for a minimum wage as other ...

How many annual holidays you get | New Zealand Government

All employees are entitled to at least 4 weeks' paid annual holidays (annual leave) for each year they have worked for their employer.