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Minimum Wage Act 1983 (1983 No 115).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to minimum wages.
Subject
General
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Court/tribunal Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Human rights Offences/penalties Public health Social protection Vested rights/existing rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act prescribes minimum adult rate of wages, minimum starting-out rates of wages, and minimum training rate of wages. Moreover the Act establishes an annual review for minimum wedges and alys down provisions concerning payment, penalties, recovery of wedges. The Act also sets the maximum amount of working hours per week.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz