16-05-2013 - Future EEO Commissioner leaves Parliament
Type: Media Advisory
Future Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Jackie Blue resigns from Parliament on May 20. Her valedictory speech was celebratory of her time in Parliament and emphasised her commitment to greater gender equality. “Empowering and educating women and girls is fundamental to succeeding and prospering in the ever more competitive world,” she said. “As women progress, everyone [...]
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16-04-2013 - Dr Jackie Blue appointed Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner
Type: Media Release
On behalf of the Human Rights Commission, the Chief Commissioner David Rutherford welcomed the appointment to the Human Rights Commission of Dr Jackie Blue as the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner. Mr Rutherford said, “Dr Blue has shown great support for the work of the Commission for many years and I have great respect for her [...]
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05-12-2012 - Commission presents oral submission on the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months Paid Leave) Amendment Bill
Type: Submission
The Human Rights Commission presented its oral submission on the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill to the Government Administration Committee this morning.
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21-08-2012 - EEO Commissioner supports accountants’ effort to reduce gender pay gaps
Type: Media Release
Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Judy McGregor strongly supports the call for New Zealand accountancy firms to tackle their gender pay gaps. “It is of concern but it is no surprise that the gender pay gap is as high in the accountancy profession as 23 per cent overall. However, it is fantastic to see a [...]
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29-06-2012 - Mediation the best way to resolve discrimination disputes
Type: Media Release
Complaints including one from a girl with an intellectual disability excluded from school camp and a woman who discovered she was being paid a lower hourly rate than two male colleagues, feature in Te Rito, a publication released today. The case studies of 21 complaints about discrimination illustrate how the Human Rights Commission resolves the [...]
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27-05-2012 - Caring Counts report says sorting caregivers’ wages affordable and necessary
Type: Media Release
“Affordability cannot be used an excuse to delay sorting pay inequalities for aged care workers who are being discriminated against,” says Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Judy McGregor.
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09-05-2012 - Media report based on draft likely to be inaccurate
Type: Media Release
Media reports based on a supposed draft report of an inquiry by the Human Rights Commission into equal employment opportunity issues in the aged care sector are likely to be inaccurate. The draft report was sent to stakeholders for comment in March 2012 and extensive revisions and corrections have been made since. Recommendations have been [...]
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03-04-2012 - Crown entities monitoring report reveals low numbers of Māori employees
Type: Media Release, Report
The number of Māori employed by Crown entities is too low, according to the latest annual monitoring report released by the Human Rights Commission.
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07-03-2012 - Ominous signs for job security of women
Type: Media Release
Security of employment is looming as a challenge facing women in New Zealand, according to Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Dr Judy McGregor.
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01-03-2012 - Commission will monitor outcomes of ministerial inquiry into foreign charter vessels
Type: Media Advisory
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the recommendations set out in the Report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the use and operation of Foreign Charter Vessels today. Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Judy McGregor said it was heartening to see that the Code of Practice covering the working conditions of foreign crews fishing in New Zealand [...]
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