Minimum Wage Act 1983 (1983 No 115). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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