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It is my pleasure to be here with you today to talk about women as leaders and role models and to generally set the scene for the next two days.

New Zealand's lowest paid workers will receive a 5.9% pay increase from 1 April 2004

The Government is now consulting the public on its work-life balance project

The Coalition for Equal Value Equal Pay says the proposed equal pay amendments (part of the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill) will remove an opportunity to take a pay equity claim under the Equal Pay Act 1972.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says there is no such thing as unlimited bereavement leave under the new Holidays Act, there is no reference to tangi leave, and there is no differentiation on the basis of race or religion.

The Holidays Act 2003 comes into force on 1 April. To help businesses prepare, the government is mailing out information packs and posting information on the Web

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says moves are underway to ensure children and young people are aware of their rights and legal protections at work.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says constructive debate about the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill must be based on facts, not misinformation.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson has welcomed the latest statistics on work stoppages, which have decreased for the third year in a row.