32656 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

32656 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Did any of the evidence or advice, if any was provided, on partial deductions for partial strikes highlight a chance of an increase in full strike action?

Hon Brooke van Velden: The intention of enabling employers to make partial pay deductions in response to partial strikes is to provide them with a more balanced and appropriate response, which could help incentivise parties to reach agreement sooner. Documents relating to pay deductions for partial strikes that have been proactively released are provided here: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/employment-and-skills/employment-legislation-reviews/employment-relations-act-2000-amendments.