The proposed changes in this Bill were originally included in the Employment Standards Legislation Bill. It was split by Supplementary Order Paper No 153 into these bills:
- Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill
- Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 3)
- Holidays Amendment Bill
- Minimum Wage Amendment Bill
- Wages Protection Amendment Bill
| Stage before Parliament | Date |
|---|---|
| Introduction | 13 August 2015 |
| First reading | 8 September 2015 |
| Closing date for submissions | 6 October 2015 |
| Presentation/report back | 12 February 2016 |
| Second reading (report back debate) | 3 March 2016 |
| Committee of the whole House | 8 March 2016 |
| Third reading | 10 March 2016 |
| Assent | 17 March 2016 |
| Related publications | Date |
|---|---|
| Information about the Employment Standards Legislation Bill (MBIE) (original web page no longer available - now links to the Internet Archive) |
March 2016 |
| Information about the parental leave changes (MBIE) (original web page no longer available - now links to the Internet Archive) |
March 2016 |
| Cabinet paper - Modernising parental leave: extending access and flexibility (MBIE) (PDF 158 KB) | 2015 |
| Regulatory impact statement - Modernising parental leave (MBIE) (PDF 214 KB) | 2015 |
| Officials' report on the Employment Standards Legislation Bill (MBIE) | 3 December 2015 |
| Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 | 17 March 2016 |