The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety is a minister in the

New Zealand Government The New Zealand Government () is the central government through which political authority is exercised in New Zealand. As in most other parliamentary democracies, the term "Government" refers chiefly to the executive branch, and more specifica ...

. The minister has responsibility for

WorkSafe New Zealand WorkSafe is New Zealand's primary workplace health and safety regulator. WorkSafe has over 550 staff based across New Zealand who work to lift New Zealand's health and safety performance and support workers to return home healthy and safe. W ...

and acts as chair of the Industrial Relations Foundation. It was preceded by the

Minister of Labour Minister of labour (in British English) or labor (in American English) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, traini ...

. The current minister is Brooke van Velden.

Overview

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.

List of ministers

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References

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