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Employment & Workplace

Hiring, worker status, wages, holidays, policies and workplace conduct.

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Sources last reviewed 13 June 2026

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Main lawNew Zealand

Accident Compensation Act 2001

2001 No 49

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Employment Relations Act 2000

2000 No 24

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Employment & Workplace
Main lawNew Zealand

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

2015 No 70

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Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Holidays Act 2003

2003 No 129

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Employment & Workplace
Main lawNew Zealand

Human Rights Act 1993

1993 No 82

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceConsumer Law & Trading
Main lawNew Zealand

KiwiSaver Act 2006

2006 No 40

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security
Main lawNew Zealand

Minimum Wage Act 1983

1983 No 115

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & Workplace
Main lawNew Zealand

Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987

1987 No 129

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Employment & Workplace
Main lawNew Zealand

Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022

2022 No 20

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Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance
Main lawNew Zealand

Shop Trading Hours Act 1990

1990 No 57

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Consumer Law & TradingEmployment & Workplace
Main lawNew Zealand

Wages Protection Act 1983

1983 No 143

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance

Tracker

  1. New13 June 2026

    Whistleblower protection law added to workplace governance tracker

    Organisations should make reporting routes, confidentiality handling and anti-retaliation controls clear before an urgent disclosure lands.

    Employment & WorkplaceRegulatory Compliance