Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill

Member's bill

7 November 2024

This bill allows for protected negotiations to occur between an employer and an employee to terminate the employee's contract if, for example, the demands of the business mean that it is imperative to dismiss the employee.

Voting method

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

  • Introduced on 7 November 2024
  • 1st reading on 12 March 2025

Member responsible

Laura McClure

Laura McClure

ACT New Zealand List MP

Votes

1st reading

Passed

9 April 2025

party vote

68Aye
55No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

3rd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

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 31 May 2026 at 10:28 am.