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14 May, 2012

Improvements to employment law announced

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced a package of measures that will extend workers’ rights to request flexible working hours and ensure a fair and flexible collective bargaining environment.

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9 May, 2012

Minister welcomes passing of secret ballot bill

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the passing of a new bill that will make it compulsory for unions to use secret ballots when workers vote whether to strike.

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9 May, 2012

Data on work stoppages released

Work stoppage figures for last year reveal an encouraging downward trend, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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2 May, 2012

Workplace safety to get funding boost

Workplace health and safety will get a $37 million boost over the next four years, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced.

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28 April, 2012

Workplace deaths remembered on Memorial Day

Today is International Workers’ Memorial Day - a time for New Zealand workers and employers to reflect on the importance of health and safety on the job, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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23 April, 2012

Action plan to reduce farm injuries announced

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has launched a new action plan to bring down the “unacceptable” number of workplace injuries in the agriculture sector.

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19 April, 2012

New guidelines to reduce workplace falls

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has told the construction industry there’s no longer any excuse for failure to work safely at height.

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18 April, 2012

16th Occupational Health and Safety conference

Health and safety within New Zealand workplaces is something the Government takes very seriously and is a key focus area for me personally, so I am pleased to be able to come and talk to you about the issues and our priorities for the next three years.

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30 March, 2012

Review favours extension of flexible work rights

A review of workers’ rights to ask for flexible work arrangements has found strong support for extending the power to all employees.

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13 March, 2012

26th Annual Industrial and Employment Relations Summit

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to your conference today about my government’s priorities for employment relations for the next three years.

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13 March, 2012

Action plan to reduce manufacturing injuries

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson today launched a new plan to bring down the number of injuries and deaths in the manufacturing industry.

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1 March, 2012

Foreign Charter Vessels Inquiry report released

The Government has resolved to take a stronger line on the operation of foreign charter vessels (FCVs) in New Zealand waters, say Primary Industries Minister David Carter and Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson.

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24 February, 2012

Foreign Charter Vessels Inquiry report

Primary Industries Minister David Carter and Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson today received the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the use and operation of Foreign Charter Vessels (FCVs).

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16 February, 2012

High Hazards Unit now at full strength

The Department of Labour’s High Hazard Unit (HHU) is now running at full strength, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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8 February, 2012

Minimum wage increased to $13.50

The Government will increase the minimum wage from $13 to $13.50 an hour, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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