Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety is a minister in the government of New Zealand. The minister has responsibility for WorkSafe New Zealand and acts as chair of the Industrial Relations Foundation. It was preceded by the Minister of Labour.

Workplace Relations and Safety of New Zealand
Incumbent
Hon Michael Wood

since 6 November 2020
WorkSafe New Zealand
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation8 October 2014
First holderMichael Woodhouse
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The minister oversees the health and safety at work regulatory system, employment relations and standards regulatory system including the overarching employment relations framework and prescribed minimum standards, such as the minimum wage and holiday entitlements.[2]

List of ministers

Key

  Labour   National

No. Name Portrait Term of Office Prime Minister
1 Michael Woodhouse 8 October 2014 26 October 2017 Key
English
2 Iain Lees-Galloway 26 October 2017 22 July 2020 Ardern
3 Andrew Little 22 July 2020 6 November 2020
4 Michael Wood 6 November 2020 present

References

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