ACT's Employment Policy
ACT strongly supports flexible labour markets, opposes minimum wage increases above market rates, supports 90-day trials for all employers, opposes Fair Pay Agreements, and advocates for reducing employment relations compliance to make it easier for businesses to hire.
In simple terms
Keep employment flexible, allow businesses to try new workers for 90 days, oppose setting wages by law, and reduce paperwork for businesses hiring people.
Green Party's Employment Policy
The Green Party supports a $25 minimum wage, a four-day working week, universal basic income, strong union rights, banning zero-hours contracts, 26 weeks paid parental leave, and a just transition for workers in fossil fuel industries.
In simple terms
Raise the minimum wage to $25, introduce a four-day work week, ban zero-hours contracts, extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks, and support workers leaving fossil fuel jobs.
Labour's Employment Policy
Labour introduced Fair Pay Agreements to set minimum conditions across whole industries, increased the minimum wage to $22.70, strengthened collective bargaining, added five days sick leave, and introduced a public holidays reform. They support union rights and worker protections.
In simple terms
Set fair pay standards across whole industries, raise the minimum wage, strengthen unions, give workers more sick leave, and improve public holiday rules.
National's Employment Policy
National supports flexible labour markets, opposes the Fair Pay Agreement system introduced by Labour, and has repealed the FPA legislation. They support 90-day trial periods for all employers, reducing compliance costs on businesses, and linking benefits more clearly to work obligations.
In simple terms
Make it easier for businesses to hire workers with trial periods, remove industry-wide wage agreements, and require beneficiaries to look for work.
NZ First's Employment Policy
NZ First supports New Zealand workers having first access to jobs, limiting immigration to protect wages, apprenticeship programmes for young New Zealanders, and maintaining strong workplace safety standards. They have historically supported the minimum wage but oppose excessive regulation.
In simple terms
Put New Zealand workers first for jobs, limit immigration to protect wages, train more apprentices, and keep workplaces safe.
Te Pāti Māori's Employment Policy
Te Pāti Māori supports a $25 minimum wage, a universal basic income, addressing the higher unemployment rates among Māori, investment in Māori enterprises, strong union rights, and employment programmes targeted at Māori communities and rangatahi (youth).
In simple terms
Raise the minimum wage, give everyone a basic income, address Māori unemployment, invest in Māori businesses, and create jobs for young Māori.