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Good practice Imported

New Zealand Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement Act 2017

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Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 12% 96/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

NZD 2 billion pay equity settlement for 55,000 predominantly-female care and support workers, enacted June 2017. Wages rose 15-50% (minimum-wage workers: +21%). First major pay equity settlement in NZ history; extended sector-wide by the Pay Equity Act 2020.

NZD 2 billion
Settlement value (2017)
55,000
Care and support workers covered
+15–50%
Wage increase
+21%
Minimum-wage workers' increase

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
New Zealand Government / Ministry of Social Development
Period
2017-present
Keywords
pay equity, care work, female-dominated sectors, wage discrimination, employment law

Context

New Zealand's Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement Act 2017 implemented a NZD 2 billion pay-equity settlement for around 55,000 predominantly female care and support workers — the first major pay-equity settlement in the country's history.

Results

Wages rose 15–50% (21% for minimum-wage workers), and the settlement was extended sector-wide by the Pay Equity Act 2020.

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