Employment Relations
Our aim is employment law that reduces compliance costs for businesses, and incentivises growth and productivity.
Our work in this area sees us engaging with government on all areas of employment relations policy, including participation in major government reviews of legislation such as the Employment Relations Act, the Holidays Act and the Health and Safety in Employment Act and Pay Equity.
We are also very active in the international employment relations arena. Our CEO Katherine Rich is New Zealand’s Employer Delegate to the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Our Employment Relations Policy Manager, Paul Mackay, regularly lead ILO workshops around the world. Paul has also led the international employers group in negotiating international labour standards such as ILO Conventions.
Paul Mackay
Manager – Employment Relations Policy
Paul has worked in employment relations in the private and public sectors.
He was extensively involved in the post-1980 reforms in education, the environmental sector and the public service.
Resources
Employment Relations
Business views for 2023 election
Report: The future of workforce supply
Health & Safety at Work (Representatives & Committees) Amendment Bill
NZ economy: storm clouds building
BusinessNZ welcomes additions to the Green List
BusinessNZ Network available to help
Wage pressure feeds inflation
Phones off the hook – Govt ignores business again on FPA concerns
Skills and labour shortages the top business concern
FPAs on ILO list
ILO findings misinterpreted