Tag Archives: Gender Pay Gap

CTU Media Release- Women not fooled by National Party’s zombie pay bill ploy

Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said today that the National Party was not fooling any women with the return of its intentionally flawed Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill through the members bill ballot process. “I have … Continue reading

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NEXT report: Sexism still rife in workplace for Kiwi women

Many of us are disillusioned, but there is hope. AUG 08, 2017 12:00PM  –  BY CATH BENNETT She was a single mum trying to get a job. After being turned down for a receptionist’s position, she called up the company’s manager … Continue reading

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Equal Pay Events: 12 August 2017 Wellington, Auckland, Whangerei and Palmerston North

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Eileen Brown   photos of Wgtn rally 12 August   Photos of Auckland 12 August    Whangerei & Palmerston Nth https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=10940780&post_id=437&origin=payequity.wordpress.com&obj_id=10940780-437-599150d752ce5

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Equal Pay Week of Action: It’s time to pay the sisters the same as the misters

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Eileen Brown Media advisory : from Council of Trade Unions  Equal Pay Week of Action: It’s time to pay the sisters the same as the misters  Kiwis care about fairness. Ensuring that women are paid fairly … Continue reading

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National’s Proposed New Law Disappoints

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Eileen Brown Media release: Pay Equity Coalition (Wellington)  NATIONAL’S PROPOSED NEW EQUAL PAY LAW DISAPPOINTS The Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill tabled yesterday by the Government doesn’t do what the Government promises it would … Continue reading

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Submission on The Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Bill

29th May 2017 Health Select Committee Parliament Building Wellington 6140 New Zealand E-mail: health@parliament.govt.nz Re:       Submission on The Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Bill The submission is from the NZ Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ) … Continue reading

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Treat her right

We need your voice, and as many voices as possible, so we can turn up the volume on this issue. Politicians need to hear from all New Zealanders that it’s no longer 1972. It’s 2017 and it’s time for New … Continue reading

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Kids explain why women are paid less than men

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Missed opportunity for Govt to support women

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 9:08 pm | Green Party Press Release Missed opportunity for Govt to support women Women have been denied the opportunity to know when they are being underpaid, by a Government that is not prioritising women’s issues, … Continue reading

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Theresa Gattung: 100 years on, still waiting for equal pay

Last updated 05:00, May 10 2017 Equal pay campaigners dance in a film shoot for the Treat her right campaign. This column falls into the category of “I can’t believe we are still talking about this stuff”. Green MP Jan Logie’s … Continue reading

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