US Edition‘It’s hurting, it’s really hurting’: Kristine Bartlett on Government move to restrict pay equity claims
- On Tuesday, Brooke van Velden, the Minister responsible for workplace matters, revealed that the government will enforce tougher requirements for making pay equity claims in New Zealand.
- The changes address concerns that amendments made in 2020 have allowed claims to move forward despite insufficient proof of undervaluation or clear evidence linking pay differences to sex-based discrimination.
- The new rules raise the threshold to 70% for roles mostly held by women and require claimants to present reasonable grounds showing historical undervaluation.
- Van Velden indicated that her proposed reforms are expected to substantially lower the annual $1.78 billion expenditure borne by the Crown, a cost primarily driven by settlements within the public sector.
- The government expects these measures to reduce pay equity claims and ease fiscal pressure, especially in sectors such as nursing and rest home care.
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‘It’s hurting, it’s really hurting’: Kristine Bartlett on Government move to restrict pay equity claims
The Government is planning a massive overhaul of New Zealand’s pay equity regime, which will make it more difficult for people to take pay equity claims ....
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