Public Submissions Open On The Employment Relations Amendment Bill
This bill proposes changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000, which is the principal piece of employment legislation that regulates employment relationships. It aims to make New Zealand's business settings more competitive, and to give businesses the confidence and support to grow, hire, and innovate. The bill seeks to reduce compliance requirements and associated costs, including for small-to-medium-sized businesses.
In particular, the bill seeks to:
provide greater certainty for contracting parties
amend the personal grievance process for employees
introduce a wages and salary threshold for unjustified dismissal personal grievances
remove the '30-day' rule to support an expansion of 90-day trials at the start of employment.
Make a submission on the bill by 2.00pm on Wednesday, 13 August 2025.
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