Hipkins won’t commit to returning $13 billion savings to pay equity regime

NZ Budget 2025: funding growth at the expense of pay equity for women could cost National in the long run

The National Party has always relied on electoral support from women. But that has eroded over time, and pay equity and KiwiSaver changes could hasten the decline.

Hipkins won’t commit to returning $13 billion savings to pay equity regime

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is not willing to commit just yet to returning the near-$13 billion in pay equity savings back into the regime should he be...

Protect Pay Equity: Inside the Wellington Rally

The Protect Pay Equity protest outside parliament yesterday was one of impassioned, determined resistance. Sarah Lang was in the crowd – these are her experiences and thoughts of the day. •    Sick And Tired of Double Standards•    Pay Me Like A Man•    It’s Time To Level The Playing Field•    Show Me The Money•    Pink Collar Deserves Equal Dollars•    van Velden’s War On Working Women•    Gender Traitor•    Say Sorry To Our Daughters •    Stop…

The cost of Labour’s botched pay equity scheme

The Herald reports: During her Budget presentation, Willis said that pay equity costs in 2020 were initially expected to reach $3.7b but there had since been a “blowout” with costs rising steeply, especially due to Labour’s 2022 decision to fund claims in the “funded sector”. The exact figure isn’t known, but as they have announced a $12.8b reduction in the cost over the next four years, it is safe to assume the scheme Labour put in place claim…

Pay Equity Audit: How To Conduct One (Plus Free Checklist Template)

A pay equity audit is one of the most effective ways for organizations to understand and address pay disparities, such as gender-based wage gaps. It reveals whether groups such as women or minorities are consistently underpaid, even after accounting for factors like role, experience, and qualifications.This article discusses pay equity audits, why your organization should care about them, and how to conduct one. It also provides a free, customiz…

E tū members to join hui for pay equity at Parliament on Budget Day

What: Pay equity hui– union and community action When: 1:00pm, Thursday 22 May 2025 (Budget Day) Where: Parliament Lawn, Wellington E tū, other unions, and the wider community will gather at Parliament on Budget Day to demand the Government reverse its attacks on pay equity and commit to progressing all current settlements. The rally is one of dozens of events across Aotearoa in recent weeks where workers, women, and the wider community have exp…