The bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 to require employers to provide facilities and breaks for employees who wish to breastfeed and to provide employees with rest and meal breaks.
Formerly named the Employment Relations (Breaks and Infant Feeding) Amendment Bill.
Bill Events
| Event | Date | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions | |
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| Royal Assent | 9 Sep 2008 | ||||
| Third Reading | 3 Sep 2008 | Bill read a third time. | |||
| In Committee | 2 Sep 2008, 3 Sep 2008 |
Bill reported with amendment. Report adopted. |
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| Instruction to Committee | 2 Sep 2008 | Motion agreed to. | |||
| Second Reading | 7 Aug 2008 | Bill read a second time. | |||
| SC Reports | 21 Jul 2008 | The Transport and Industrial Relations Committee reported on this bill. View the bill as reported from the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee at the New Zealand Legislation website. | |||
| Submissions Due | 19 May 2008 | ||||
| First Reading | 9 Apr 2008 | Bill read a first time. Motion agreed to: That the Employment Relations (Breaks and Infant Feeding) Amendment Bill be referred to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee for consideration, that the committee report the bill by 22 July, and that the committee have the authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting, except during oral questions, and during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House, and on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House, despite Standing Orders 192 and 195(1)(b) and (c). |
Ayes 119 Labour 49 National 48 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Field, Copeland) |
Noes 2 ACT 2 |
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| Introduction | 2 Apr 2008 | Trevor Mallard was the member in charge of this Government bill. View the bill at introduction at the NZ Legislation website. |
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