Employment Relations Amendment Bill

Government bill

29 January 2018

The purpose of this Bill is to restore key minimum standards and protections for employees, and to implement a suite of changes to promote and strengthen collective bargaining and union rights in the workplace. The changes are intended to introduce greater fairness in the workplace between employees and employers, in order to promote productive employment relationships.

Voting method

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

  • Introduced on 29 January 2018
  • 1st reading on 1 February 2018
  • 2nd reading on 27 November 2018
  • 3rd reading on 5 December 2018
  • Royal assent on 11 December 2018

Member responsible

Iain Lees-Galloway

Iain Lees-Galloway

Former Labour Party MP for Palmerston North

Votes

1st reading

Passed

1 February 2018

party vote

63Aye
56No
0Abstain
1Absent

2nd reading

Passed

27 November 2018

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

3rd reading

Passed

5 December 2018

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

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 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.