Minister for Workplace Relations Brooke van Velden’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill has passed its first reading. If it becomes law, it would seriously undermine workers’ rights in New Zealand’s legal system. This Bill threatens every working person in the country.The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi has put together this guide for submissions—make sure the Government hears workers’ voices on this issue. Submissions close 13 August.| NZCTU
When the National-led Government passed the Equal Pay Amendment Act under urgency in May this year, they did so without consulting the working women affected. The People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity has been formed by 10 former MPs from across the political spectrum to examine the changes made to pay equity—and they want to hear from you. Use this submission guide by the NZCTU to help write your submission.| NZCTU