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Aucklander James Wilson has been appointed the new Chief of the Employment Relations Authority, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced today.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson and Women's Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson today announced a new Public Sector appointment to the Board of the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust.

The Holidays Bill that gives four weeks annual leave to all New Zealanders was passed in Parliament today.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson and Courts Minister Rick Barker have announced that administration of the Employment Court will transfer from the Labour Department to the Justice Ministry

Mr Speaker, I move that the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill now be read a first time. I propose that this Bill be referred to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee, with an instruction that the Committee present its final report within six months.

Aucklander Leon Robinson and Vicki Campbell of Hamilton have been appointed to the Employment Relations Authority in Auckland for three-year terms, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced today.

New legislation has been introduced to Parliament, making changes to the Employment Relations Act and other employment laws

Skill shortages mean employers who can offer creative ways for staff to achieve better work-life balance will play an important part in attracting and retaining the best people, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson today reminded the country's employers they have until early November to put in place employee participation systems in their workplaces.

Latest work stoppage figures released by Statistics New Zealand continue to show a low level of industrial action, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today.

New Zealand is this week hosting representatives of government, employer and worker organisations from 10 South-East Asia and Pacific countries, on behalf of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

It is a pleasure to speak to an audience whose core business is delivering health and safety messages on a day-to-day basis.

As a former AUS member, I am very pleased to have this opportunity to talk to you today on achieving pay equity for university women … it is all very timely given the Pay and Employment Equity Taskforce is starting its work programme to develop a five-year plan of action.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says the Department of Labour's investigation into the management of information relating to Ahmed Zaoui correctly identifies the high standards expected of public servants.

Optimising workplace safety and quality by planning for the Human Factor Conference, Duxton Hotel, Auckland

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says opponents to minimum employment standards are doing their usual scaremongering.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today about the review of the Employment Relations Act.

The government will establish an integrated work programme to develop family-friendly and other policies promoting work-life balance, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today.

Wellingtonian David Oughton has been appointed to the Remuneration Authority for a three-year term, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced today.

Every business wants to succeed and grow, and these goals are also shared by government. This Government is committed to growth and innovation. Our vision for this is built on a foundation of a fair and equitable society and economy.

The shop trading hours working group recommends easing Easter Sunday trading restrictions.

It is good to see so many of you here today and I know you are all eager to learn of the Inquiry findings. But before I give the floor to Inquiry Head Denis Clifford I want to talk briefly about my reasons for commissioning the Inquiry.

The Ministerial Inquiry into hazardous substances found there are two main lessons to be learned from managing the risk of exposure in workplaces, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today when releasing the Inquiry report.