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New Zealand workers on the lowest rates of pay will receive an income boost in 2001, Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson and Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré announced today.

The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson says there's been an excellent response to the discussion paper on the Review of Health and Safety in Employment.

2000 WHITLAM LECTURE
NEW ZEALAND'S PATH FORWARD

A PLAN FOR WORKING
TOGETHER FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND FAIRNESS

HON MARGARET WILSON
MINISTER OF LABOUR

8 December 2000

A discussion paper released by the Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson discusses new ways to recognise the right to be safe at work.

The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson says the Evening Post appears to be wrong in claiming it has been leaked a copy of a draft discussion paper on Health and Safety.

The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson says the latest Morgan and Banks job index survey demonstrates what the government has said all along about the Employment Relations Act.

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson has announced the first appointments to the Employment Relations Authority.

Thank you for the invitation to address you today.

It is a good week for the labour movement.

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson has approved the interim Good Faith Code.

Welcome to the launch of WorkSafe Week and the Safe Work at Height Roadshow

WorkSafe Week is about raising awareness of the unacceptable costs of failures in workplace health and safety.

It's good to be here to celebrate the partnership between management and staff at Manukau City Council.

Our workplaces exist in a world in which our people are free to leave and find work somewhere else.

22 September 2000Media Statement

Good faith success

The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson has welcomed the success of the Interim Good Faith Committee in producing an interim code before the new employment law comes into force.

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson, is pleased with the progress so far in forming codes of good faith to guide workplace relations under the Employment Contracts Act.

Thank you for inviting me to address this important combined conference.

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson has released the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into Tranz Rail Occupational Safety and Health.

Mr Speaker, I move that the Employment Relations Bill be now read a third time.

"The Interim Committee charged with developing Codes of Good Faith under the Employment Relations Act is on target to develop codes by October 2," the Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson said today.

I'm delighted to be here for two reasons.

One is that I believe no one will raise a point of order about a fruitcake.

The other is that it is wonderful to be able to talk about good news on Health and Safety.

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson has released an analysis of the National Party's apparent policy for employment relations. The analysis is based on the many National amendments put forward during debate on The Employment Relations Bill.

Role of Unions:

- Any union or official who threatens an employer who hires non-union staff is liable to a fine of up to $10,000 or deregistration. No corresponding penalty for employers who threaten unions or union members.

The Employment Relations legislation has been portrayed by the Opposition as a measure simply to benefit unions.

Mr Speaker, I move that the Employment Relations Bill be now read a second time.

I welcome the return of this Bill to the house because it marks one step closer to returning fairness justice and productivity to New Zealand workplaces.

Prophecies and profits

Eight weeks from now, New Zealand workplaces will be governed by a new law.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today that a communications campaign was being mounted to inform directly small and medium sized businesses about the government's new employment relations legislation.