8839 (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:	8839 (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_08839_2026
Document guid:	af2db4ee-e527-46be-b552-d59986abc531

8839 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What advice, if any, did she receive from officials on whether retrospectively cancelling 33 live pay equity claims was consistent with New Zealand’s obligations under the Regulatory Standards Act principles and the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee Guidelines, and will she release that advice?

Hon Brooke van Velden: All advice I have received on the 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.