The Enhanced Risk Management Bill effectively “raises the stakes” in parts of the immigration system. While proposing to increase deportation liability and reduce appeal rights… Read More »Submission on the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Bill
The CTU strongly opposes the Employment Leave Bill. It is unworkable, will not achieve its objectives and will leave too many workers worse off, with… Read More »Submission on the Employment Leave Bill
Photo: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Submissions on Brooke van Velden’s Holidays Act changes are due on the 14th of April. The Bill poses a huge… Read More »Submission Guide | Holidays Act changes
The passing of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is a dark day for working New Zealanders, says New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae… Read More »Dark day for working New Zealanders as the Employment Relations Amendment Bill passes
A collective of 49 unions, lawyers, NGOs, academics, former Workplace Relations Ministers, and current spokespeople have co-signed an open letter calling on all Members of… Read More »MPs urged to vote down anti-worker law
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes the bipartisan Bill to combat modern slavery in our supply chains. This Bill is… Read More »NZCTU Welcomes Bipartisan Bill to Combat Modern Slavery
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is condemning select committee changes to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which would give bad employers an even greater ability… Read More »Employment bill is worst attack on workers in decades
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi has welcomed changes to the Holidays Act that will provide sick, bereavement and family violence leave from day one of… Read More »Long awaited Holidays Act changes create winners and losers
The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is celebrating the passage of Labour MP Camilla Belich’s Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill into law. The Bill… Read More »Unions celebrate new pay transparency law
The NZCTU opposes the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025 (the Bill) in the strongest possible terms.The Bill is nothing more than a ‘multi-pronged’ attack on… Read More »Submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill
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’… Read More »Submission guide | Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025
Photo: Angus Dreaver/ RNZ Note: For a shorter rundown of the Bill, check out our explainers on Instagram and Facebook. Minister Brooke van Velden’s Employment… Read More »Explainer | Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025