Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill
Government bill
29 September 2022
The purpose of this omnibus bill is to improve compliance and enforcement legislation to deter employers from exploiting migrant workers. The bill also aligns the powers of the Labour Inspectorate and Immigration New Zealand, and supports greater collaboration between the two regulators to undertake compliance and enforcement activity.
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
Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings
- Introduced on 29 September 2022
- 1st reading on 18 October 2022
- 2nd reading on 11 May 2023
- 3rd reading on 29 June 2023
- Royal assent on 6 July 2023
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 18 October 2022
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 4 August 2023 at 12:30 pm.