Public Submissions Open On The Employment Relations Amendment Bill

The Education and Workforce Committee is calling for public submissions on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill.

This bill proposes changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000, which is the principal piece of employment legislation that regulates employment relationships. It aims to make New Zealand’s business settings more competitive, and to give businesses the confidence and support to grow, hire, and innovate. The bill seeks to reduce compliance requirements and associated costs, including for small-to-medium-sized businesses.

In particular, the bill seeks to:

• provide greater certainty for contracting parties
• amend the personal grievance process for employees
• introduce a wages and salary threshold for unjustified dismissal personal grievances
• remove the “30-day” rule to support an expansion of 90-day trials at the start of employment.

Tell the Education and Workforce Committee what you think

Make a submission on the bill by 2.00pm on Wednesday, 13 August 2025.

For more details about the bill:

• Read the full content of the bill
• Get more details about the bill
• What’s been said in Parliament about the bill?

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