![]() However, the gap across the entire economy has stagnated and stood at 9.2% in 2022, according to OECD data. In the private sector, around 200 companies including Air New Zealand and Spark voluntarily report or plan to report their gender pay gap, according to Tinetti. New Zealand has made progress in its public service sector, with women holding more than half of top tier senior management roles and the gender pay gap has shrunk to a record-low of 7.7%. Women tend to have similar or better qualifications than men but across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average, there is still a disparity of 12% on full-time workers’ median earnings – with women taking the lower pay. Requiring companies to publish their gender pay gap will encourage them to address the drivers of those gaps and increase transparency for workers,” she said. ![]() “The reality is that women have different experiences in the workplace than men, and change is needed. The requirement will eventually be extended over four years to cover companies that employ more than 100 workers, encompassing around 2,700 firms, she added. ![]() ![]() New Zealand’s government plans to compel large businesses to report the state of their gender pay gaps in a bid to increase equity in the workplace, the country’s Minister for Women Jan Tinetti announced Friday as the ruling Labour party gears up for an election fight.Īround 900 businesses with more than 250 employees will be asked to report their gender pay gaps in the proposed legislation, Tinetti said in a statement. ![]()
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