Government response to Joint Working Group on Pay Equity Principles

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Children and young people have what they need

Status:
Embedded
Lead agency:
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

In 2018 Government introduced the Equal Pay Amendment Bill, aimed at improving the process for raising and progressing pay equity claims, and eliminating and preventing discrimination in the remuneration and employment terms and conditions for work done within female-dominated jobs. The Bill was enacted in August 2020.