Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Bill

The purpose of this bill is to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to provide employees with young and dependent children the statutory right to request part-time and flexible hours, and a framework in which they can negotiate reduced working hours.

Formerly named the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Amendment Bill.

Bill Events

Event	Date		Ayes	Noes	Abstentions
Royal Assent	26 Nov 2007
Third Reading	21 Nov 2007	Bill read a third time.	Ayes 69 Labour 49 NZ First 7 Green 6 United F. 2 Maori 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field)	Noes 50 National 48 ACT 2	-
In Committee	19 Sep 2007, 17 Oct 2007 (resumed), 7 Nov 2007 (resumed)	New clause 8 as amended agreed to. The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 153 in the name of the Hon Ruth Dyson to add new clause 8 as amended be agreed to.	Ayes 70 Labour 49 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 2 Progres. 1 indep. 1 (Field)	Noes 49 National 48 indep. 1 (Copeland)	-
Second Reading	5 Sep 2007, 5 Sep 2007 (resumed)	Bill read a second time. Name changed to Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Bill.	Ayes 69 Labour 49 NZ First 7 Green 6 United F. 2 Maori 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field)	Noes 50 National 48 ACT 2	-
Consideration of Interim Report of Transport and Industrial Relations Committee	3 May 2006	Motion agreed to.
Submissions Due	13 Jul 2005
First Reading	7 Apr 2005		n/a *	n/a *	n/a *
Introduction	17 Mar 2005

* We don't have voting data from before Nov 2005 in our database at present.