Portfolio: Labour

New Zealand Chemical Industry Council AGM

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:52:04 +1200

Kate Wilkinson | Labour

It is a pleasure to be here today to address your annual conference and to be presenting the PRINCE and Responsible Care awards. These awards are an excellent way to recognise leadership and looking a...

100 Years of Mediation

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:45:54 +1200

Kate Wilkinson | Labour

Speech by Hon Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Labour, to commemorate 100 years of employment mediation, Parliament House, 30 June 2009. Ladies and Gentlemen: a very warm welcome on this chilly Well...

Address to the ILO Summit on the Global Jobs Crisis

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:49:18 +1200

Kate Wilkinson | Labour

Mr President, fellow delegates. I am pleased to represent New Zealand at this important event, and I congratulate the ILO and the Director-General for their work in enabling this Summit to take place....

Speech, 23rd Annual Premier Industrial Relations Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:27:00 +1300

Kate Wilkinson | Labour

Speech, 23rd Annual Premier Industrial Relations ConferenceMarch 3, 2009Auckland Good morning. I remember quite well speaking to many of you at this same conference last year as the Oppositio...

Employment Relations Amendment Bill First Reading Speech

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:41:27 +1300

Kate Wilkinson | Labour

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 ...