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Pay equity claims
Employees and unions can raise a pay equity claim with an employer for work which may be subject to systemic sex-based discrimination.
Process for pay equity claims
Amendments to the Equal Pay Act 1972, which came into effect on 6 November 2020, introduced a new process for individual employees and unions to raise a pay equity claim directly with an employer for work, which may be subject to systemic sex-based discrimination. The new process is similar to New Zealand’s existing employment relations framework.
A new framework for pay equity in New Zealand [PDF, 463 KB]
The ‘Pay equity - guide to good practice' is a resource to help employees, employers, and unions understand the pay equity claims process.
Pay equity - guide to good practice [PDF, 598 KB]
Under the Act, employees, employers and unions will negotiate in good faith, and will have access to mediation and resolution services, if dispute resolution support is needed.