1 July, 2009
100 Years of Mediation
Ladies and Gentlemen: a very warm welcome on this chilly Wellington evening.
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Associated Ministers
- Kate Wilkinson - Minister
30 June, 2009
Code of ethics launched as mediation service celebrates 100 years
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson will launch a new code of ethics for the country’s mediators as they celebrate 100 years of employment mediation in New Zealand tonight.
Read full release >>18 June, 2009
Address to the ILO Summit on the Global Jobs Crisis
Mr President, fellow delegates.
Read full speech >>9 June, 2009
Jobs on the agenda for international conference
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson will take part in discussions on the proposed Global Jobs Pact at the 98th International Labour Conference in Geneva starting Sunday.
Read full release >>4 June, 2009
Parental leave payments increase
Families with new babies can expect a boost to their parental leave payments next month, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>3 June, 2009
Holidays Act review underway
A working group has been appointed to begin the review of the Holidays Act 2003, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>13 May, 2009
Pay equity unit disestablished
The Pay and Employment Equity Unit (PEE) will be disestablished as part of the reprioritising of Government spending, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>14 April, 2009
Remuneration Authority chair steps down
Remuneration Authority Chair David Oughton will step down when his term ends on July 31 this year, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>23 March, 2009
Holiday trade the employee’s choice
Plans to give employees the choice to cash in the fourth week of their annual holidays will be included in the review of the Holiday's Act this year, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>16 March, 2009
Wilkinson to visit Canberra
Minister Kate Wilkinson will meet Australian Ministers and senior government officials when she visits Canberra this week.
Read full release >>3 March, 2009
Speech, 23rd Annual Premier Industrial Relations Conference
I remember quite well speaking to many of you at this same conference last year as the Opposition Labour spokesperson. How things have changed since then.
Read full speech >>2 March, 2009
Union flyer should ease Mallard's fears
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson is pleased to see unions recognising the protections available to employees on trial periods, in contrast to Trevor Mallard's scaremongering on this legislation.
Read full release >>24 February, 2009
90 Day Trial Period Starts Sunday
Workers will have the opportunity to seek employment on a trial basis of up to 90 days from this Sunday, March 1.
Read full release >>9 February, 2009
Minimum Wage Increased to $12.50
The Government has moved to increase the minimum wage from $12 to $12.50 in line with the Consumer Price Index, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>29 January, 2009
Government welcomes UN call for labour initiatives
The United Nations' call to prioritise employment in economic planning is right in line with the initiatives put in place by the National Government to offset the global recession, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>12 December, 2008
New Zealanders to have greater employment opportunities
Businesses and workers will benefit from expanded employment opportunities because of today's passage of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2008, says the Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>11 December, 2008
Employment Relations Amendment Bill First Reading Speech
This bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 to implement Government policy on trial employment periods for new employees of small and medium sized businesses - those employing fewer than 20 employees - and to support Government policy on Kiwisaver that is being enacted through amendments to the Kiwisaver Act 2006 by repealing the provisions of the Employment Relations Act that deal with Kiwisaver.
Read full speech >>11 December, 2008
90-day trial period to provide job opportunities
Trial employment periods for up to 90 days for workplaces with fewer than 20 employees will be available from April 2009, the Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson, announced today.
Read full release >>10 December, 2008
Labour briefing to incoming Minister released
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has today released the Department of Labour briefing to her.
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