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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

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).

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson will launch The Report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the Management of Certain Hazardous Substances in Workplaces this Friday at 10.30am (25 July) in the Beehive’s ground floor Executive Wing Foyer.

There was just one work stoppage recorded for the March 2003 quarter, the lowest result since the recording of quarterly figures began in 1945.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson today announced the make-up of the new National Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee who will provide expert independent advice on major occupational safety and health issues direct to government.

Paid parental leave is a year old today, and the increase in the maximum weekly payment from $325 to $334.75 comes into effect with the anniversary.

The Minimum Wage Amendment Bill passed by Parliament today ensures trainees receive a fair day's pay as they will soon have to be paid at least $6.80 an hour, the same as the minimum youth rate, Acting Labour Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

New Zealand has joined the 152 other countries, including Australia and the United Kingdom, that have ratified the International Labour Organisation's Convention 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson has released the Terms of Reference for the Pay Equity Taskforce.