Employer Bulletin | 29 July

After receiving more than 740 submissions in the first 20 days, Regulation Minister David Seymour is asking the Ministry for Regulation to extend engagement on the early childhood education regulation review by an extra two weeks.

“The level of interest has been very high… people are keen to have a bit more time to have their say,” says Mr Seymour. “Parents, teachers, centre owners, child advocacy groups, unions, research bodies, and others connected to the sector have all contributed.

“What’s telling is that no stakeholders think the current regulatory system is working, which is why this review is so important. I encourage everyone who is interested in this work to have their say before the end of August.”

In today’s Bulletin

• Family carers are not employed by the Government
• Employee claims disadvantage from payments he was reimbursed for
• Employer wins compensation for employee’s refusal to work notice period
• No penalties ordered where parties breached settlement agreement
• Casual employee’s engagements are ended legitimately with a text
• Ten news updates of interest for employers including: IT issue affecting some accredited employers' interim accreditation; Overseas merchandise trade: June 2024; Nine priority bridge replacements to get underway; ‘Open banking’ and ‘open electricity’ on the way; Total greenhouse gas emissions decrease 2.7 per cent in the March 2024 quarter; Rebuilding the economy through better regulation; Trans-Tasman space research opportunity; Kiwis having their say on first regulatory review; Supporting community-focused Māori-led research; and Accelerating Northland Expressway.
• Eight Bills open for submission