Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill

Government bill

8 December 2024

This bill introduces the ability for employers to make pay deductions in response to partial strikes.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

Extended sittings used

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Urgency used

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  • Introduced on 8 December 2024
  • 1st reading on 10 December 2024
  • 2nd reading on 20 May 2025
  • 3rd reading on 25 June 2025
  • Royal assent on 29 June 2025

Member responsible

Brooke van Velden

Brooke van Velden

ACT New Zealand MP for Tāmaki

Votes

1st reading

Passed

10 December 2024

party vote

68Aye
55No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

20 May 2025

party vote

68Aye
49No
0Abstain
6Absent

3rd reading

Passed

Reading date: 25 June 2025

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced on 30 June 2025 at 12:30 pm.