The Government's lead business-facing agency, according to its own About page. Its Employment New Zealand arm publishes employment law guidance, and its Labour Inspectorate takes complaints about breaches of employment standards.
What they do
Employment New Zealand gives guidance on employees' and employers' rights and responsibilities, and people can complain to the Labour Inspectorate about a suspected breach of employment standards. The Employment Relations Act 2000 defines a Labour Inspector as a department employee designated under s 223. The legislation.govt.nz pages for the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008, the Retail Payment System Act 2022, the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (with the Ministry of Justice) and the Employment Relations Act 2000 name MBIE as the administering department.
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