8834 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 30 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8834 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Jan Tinetti
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	24 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08834_2026
Document guid:	62c8643f-a06f-4d76-b4e2-2dfb9e9be4db

8834 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Did she receive any advice warning that retrospectively cancelling existing pay equity rights and remedies would amount to “a serious violation of the rule of law,” as described by the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity; if so, on what date did she receive that advice and what was her response?

Hon Brooke van Velden: All advice I have received on the development of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 has been proactively released: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/news/proactive-release-of-pay-equity-documents.