Employment Contracts Act 1991
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The Employment Contracts Act 1991 was a New Zealand statute that radically reformed labour law by replacing collective bargaining structures with a contract-based employment framework.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| associatedMinister | Bill Birch GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPrimeMinister | Jim Bolger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1991 ⓘ |
| citationStatus | no longer in force ⓘ |
| classification | repealed legislation of New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| criticisedFor |
contributing to wage inequality
ⓘ
reducing collective bargaining power of workers ⓘ weakening trade unions ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Employment Relations Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | employment relationships in New Zealand (1991–2000) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central statute of New Zealand’s 1990s neoliberal reforms
ⓘ
major turning point in New Zealand labour law ⓘ |
| impact |
decline in union density in New Zealand
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fragmentation of collective bargaining coverage ⓘ increased managerial prerogative in employment relations ⓘ shift from collective to individualised employment arrangements ⓘ |
| introducedUnderGovernment | Fourth National Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
abolition of national awards system
ⓘ
emphasis on individual employment contracts ⓘ freedom of association in employment relationships ⓘ limited legal recognition of unions as bargaining agents ⓘ reduction of compulsory union involvement in bargaining ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
dispute resolution in employment
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employment contracts ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ |
| policyOrientation |
deregulation of labour markets
ⓘ
market-oriented labour reform ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reform New Zealand labour law
ⓘ
to replace collective bargaining structures with contract-based employment arrangements ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| repealDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| repealed | true ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Employment Relations Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedRegime | collective award-based system under Industrial Relations Act 1973 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| shortName | ECA 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
collective bargaining
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employment law ⓘ individual employment contracts ⓘ industrial relations ⓘ |
| supportedFor |
enhancing labour market flexibility
ⓘ
promoting enterprise-level bargaining ⓘ |
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