Labour Portfolio
Oral questions - recent two months
- Minimum Wage Review—Factors Considered (advance) 6 Oct 2011
- Youth Minimum Wage—Abolition 28 Sep 2011
- Income Gap, Parity with Australia—Effect of Labour Market Deregulation 27 Sep 2011
- Pike River Mine—Approval for Second Exit 15 Sep 2011
- Minimum Wage—Value Relative to Cost of Living 14 Sep 2011
Older oral questions
- Mine Safety, Inspection—High Hazards Unit 18 Aug 2011
- Foreign Charter Fishing Vessels—Ministerial Inquiry 11 Aug 2011
- Low-income New Zealanders—Raising Real Wages 4 Aug 2011
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Mine Safety
- Inspection 18 Aug 2011
- Safety Standards Compared with Australia 11 Aug 2011
- Underground Mines 4 Aug 2011
- Underground Coalmines 13 Jul 2011
- Underground Mines 7 Jul 2011
- Health and Safety—Workplace 23 Jun 2011
- Coalmines—Safety 22 Jun 2011
- Budget 2011—Changes to Department of Labour 8 Jun 2011
- Earthquake, Christchurch—Impact on Employment Law Changes 23 Mar 2011
- Income Gap, Parity with Australia—Proposed Changes to Holidays Act 2003 17 Nov 2010
- Employment Relations Legislation—Minister’s Confidence in Changes 11 Nov 2010
- Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 2)—Minister’s Statements 22 Sep 2010
- Holidays Act Reform—Christmas and New Year Public Holidays 19 Aug 2010
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Employment, Sick Leave Policy Changes
- Unreasonable Grounds 28 Jul 2010
- Minister’s Statements 21 Jul 2010
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Employment, 90-day Trial Period
- Use in State Sector 5 May 2011
- Effect on Job Creation 9 Feb 2011
- Bargaining and Agreement Process 21 Oct 2010
- New Employment Agreements 20 Oct 2010
- Statement Made on Behalf of Minister 14 Oct 2010
- Workers’ Rights 16 Sep 2010
- Conditions of Employment 19 Aug 2010
- Job Advertisements 18 Aug 2010
- Prime Minister’s Statements 5 Aug 2010
- Dismissal Process 21 Jul 2010
- Department of Labour Report 20 Jul 2010
- Exclusions 20 Jul 2010
- Extension to All Employers 20 Jul 2010
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Employment
- Legislative Reform 14 Sep 2010
- Legislative Reform 9 Sep 2010
- Workplace Access for Union Representatives 26 Aug 2010
- Workplace Access for Union Representatives 19 Aug 2010
- Workplace Access for Union Representatives 4 Aug 2010
- Proposed Annual Leave Policy Changes 3 Aug 2010
- Workplace Access for Union Representatives 27 Jul 2010
- Proposed Legislative Reform 20 Jul 2010
- Budget 2010—Protection for Workers and Businesses 27 May 2010
- Employment Relations (Statutory Minimum Redundancy Entitlements) Amendment Bill—Government Support 5 May 2010
- Employment Relations Amendment Act 2008—90-day Trial Period Exclusions 31 Mar 2010
- Industrial Action—Advice to Minister 26 Nov 2009
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Rest and Meal Breaks
- Proposed Legislative Changes 27 Apr 2010
- Proposed Legislative Change (advance) 28 Oct 2009
- Adventure Tourism—Review (advance) 15 Oct 2009
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Adventure Tourism Sector
- Findings of Safety Review 24 Aug 2010
- Findings of Safety Review 24 Aug 2010
- Review of Safety (advance) 22 Sep 2009
- Questions for Oral Answer—Answers on Behalf of Minister of Labour (advance) 27 Aug 2009
- Telecom New Zealand—Employment Contract Advice (advance) 26 Aug 2009
- Redundant Workers—Protection 18 Aug 2009
- Youth Employment—Workers Employed Under Government Youth Opportunities Package 5 Aug 2009
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Pay Equity
- Gender Gap 23 Jun 2011
- Minister’s Statement 2 Jul 2009
- Pay and Employment Equity Unit—Closure 30 Jun 2009
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Labour, Minister
- Effect of Policies on New Zealand Workers 17 Jun 2010
- Priorities (advance) 6 May 2009
- Holidays Act—Review 8 Apr 2009
- New Zealand Skills Strategy—Status 5 Mar 2009
- Minimum Wage Review—Submission 12 Feb 2009
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Minimum Wage Increase
- Real Income Gain 11 Feb 2009
- Real Income Gain 10 Feb 2009
- KiwiSaver—Employer Contributions 29 Jul 2008
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Employment Relations
- Prime Minister’s Statements 29 Jul 2010
- Transparency 31 Jul 2008
- Reports 30 Jul 2008
- Reports 23 Jul 2008
- Vulnerable Workers—Legislative Changes 25 Jun 2008
- Air New Zealand—Pay Disparities 18 Mar 2008
- Easter Sunday Openings—Bunnings 11 Mar 2008
- Children—Employment Legislation 21 Nov 2007
- Employment Relations Authority—Confidence 16 Oct 2007
- Employment Disputes—Dispute Resolution Process 17 Jul 2007
- Rest Homes—District Health Board Funding 19 Jun 2007
- Work Stoppages—Statistics 2 May 2007
- Holiday Pay—Changes 29 Mar 2007
- Annual Leave—1 April 2007 Changes 22 Mar 2007
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Labour, Department
- Statement of Intent 25 Aug 2010
- Confidence 26 Jun 2007
- Confidence 13 Mar 2007
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Employment Relations Act
- Alternative Approaches 28 May 2008
- Workplace Stoppages 18 Oct 2007
- Section 87 5 Sep 2007
- Effectiveness 21 Mar 2007
- Review 12 Dec 2006
- Health Sector Strike Action—Employment Relations Act 15 Nov 2006
- Pathology—Workforce 19 Oct 2006
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Ingram Report
- Labour, Department 23 Aug 2006
- Painters' Employment Status 3 Aug 2006
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Taito Phillip Field
- Ingram Report 26 Jul 2006
- Ingram Report 25 Jul 2006
- Low-wage Earners—Government Action 5 Apr 2006
- Small Business Advisory Group—Probationary Employment 16 Mar 2006
- Prisons—Health and Safety, Mt Eden 1 Mar 2006
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Minimum Wage
- Minister’s Statements 22 Jun 2011
- Prime Minister’s Statements 21 Jun 2011
- Closing Income Gap with Australia 10 Feb 2010
- Real Income Gain 1 Apr 2009
- Dame Kiri Te Kanawa 11 Mar 2009
- Increase 4 Mar 2009
- Changes 8 Apr 2008
- Recent Changes 3 Apr 2007
- Proposed Changes 28 Mar 2007
- Adjustments 13 Sep 2006
- Labour, Department 7 Sep 2006
- Reports 1 Mar 2006
- Reports 22 Feb 2006
- Paid Parental Leave