Pay and Employment Equity Roundtable

A roundtable to progress pay and employment equity in New Zealand  will be held on August 19, 2009, by the Human Rights Commission.

“We ‘re seeking to identify what should be done to push ahead on pay and employment equity given the clear human rights requirements to make progress,” says EEO Commissioner Dr Judy McGregor.

The Minister of Labour Hon Kate Wilkinson will be invited to speak to the roundtable. It will be chaired by Joanna Beresford, the former chair of the steering group for the now disbanded Pay and Employment Equity

Unit in the Department of Labour. If you are interested in attending this roundtable please email us at emilias@hrc.co.nz  This event is by invitation.

The gender pay gap in New Zealand is 12% (around 20% for women in the public sector).    "At the current rate of progress, it could take 100 years to close".