workers and employers

Those who work every day to guarantee essential services to citizens deserve respect. And respect also comes from recognizing the value of his work. With the renewal of the Healthcare contract, the process of renewals of the main sectors of the Public Administration for the three-year period 2025-2027 is completed. It is an important result, which gives certainty to millions of public workers and their families and confirms a clear choice: to valorise those who, every day, serve the State with c…

The Employment Leave Bill has passed its third and final reading, ushering in a long-awaited overhaul of the law that provides employees with employment leave entitlements, like annual and sick leave, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announced today. “This Bill delivers on the Government’s priority to replace the broken Holidays Act with a leave system which is simple and straightforward, so that employers have confidence in their calculations, and employees have confid…

The Government is modernising the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme, making it simpler and clearer to use while maintaining protections for workers and opportunities for New Zealanders. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says the changes recognise the important role the RSE scheme plays, while responding to clear feedback that it has become too complex. "The RSE scheme has been a standout success for nearly 20 years, helping meet seasonal labour needs in our horticulture and viticultu…

The Albanese Labor Government will create a new Fair Work Court to provide simpler, fairer and faster justice for working Australians. A fair workplace relations system relies on workers and employers being able to resolve disputes quickly and fairly. The current court system for workers and employers can be costly, complex to navigate, and slow to respond to the needs of modern workplaces. Currently, some workers and small businesses are spending more than two years fighting for a resolution…