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Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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100
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §4 of Minimum Wage Act, 1983 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §9 & 10 of Wages Protection Act, 1983 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §67C, 67D & 67E of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §11B of Minimum Wage Act, 1983 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §67C of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §11B of Minimum Wage Act, 1983 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §43-46 of Holidays Act, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §16 of Holidays Act, 2003 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §64 & 65 of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §66 of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §67 of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §120 of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §69N of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §9 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act, 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §19 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | Part 6AA of the Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | §69Y and 69ZB of the Employment Relations Act 2000 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §21, 22 & 74 of the Human Rights Act, 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §9 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §71M of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §71Q of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §49 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act, 1987 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §6 of Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §13 of Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §14-16 of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act, 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §97-106 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §7(1) of New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §90-94 of the Social Security Act 2018 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §20-28 of the Social Security Act 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §27-28 of the Social Security Act 2018 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §84-89 of the Social Security Act 2018 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §2AAC of Equal Pay Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §62, 92I & 92M of Human Rights Act, 1993; §108, 123 & 128 of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §21 and 22 of Human Rights Act, 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act 2018; ISSA Country Profile for New Zealand | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | Section 54 of the Education and Training Act 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Section 35 of the Education and Training Act 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | No | 0 | Reg. 43 of the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Section 98D of the Crimes Act 1961 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §8-11 of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §13-18, 32-34 & 40-50 of Employment Relations Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §81, 82A-96, Schedule 1 of the Employment Relations Act, 2000; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (New Zealand Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §97 of Employee Relations Act, 2000; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (New Zealand Profile) | No Change |