{"id":10874,"date":"2023-07-19T15:25:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T03:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/?p=10874"},"modified":"2023-07-19T15:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T03:59:22","slug":"mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/","title":{"rendered":"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"qb8p\" data-offset-key=\"euuee-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"euuee-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"euuee-0-0\">MBIE have approved 5 applications from unions to start bargaining for Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs). <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"qb8p\" data-offset-key=\"8td99-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8td99-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8td99-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"qb8p\" data-offset-key=\"78q8e-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"78q8e-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"78q8e-0-0\">If a company employs people in an occupation or industry you are in which is covered by a Fair Pay Agreement where bargaining has started, there are specific actions you need to take &#8211; and now. More details are below.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The industries and occupations include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early childhood education industry \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/govt.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f5dffcaf5a82c108fdc0cc824&amp;id=e3f896dde3&amp;e=968b734253\">Public notice of approval of application [PDF 145 KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Commercial cleaner occupation \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/govt.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f5dffcaf5a82c108fdc0cc824&amp;id=d3429e82e3&amp;e=968b734253\">Public notice of approval of application [PDF 251 KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hospitality industry \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/govt.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f5dffcaf5a82c108fdc0cc824&amp;id=09da7ec1c1&amp;e=968b734253\">Public notice of approval of application [PDF 400 KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Security officers and guards occupation \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/govt.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f5dffcaf5a82c108fdc0cc824&amp;id=7f0f35c5ef&amp;e=968b734253\">Public notice of approval of application [PDF 247 KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bus transport industry \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/govt.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f5dffcaf5a82c108fdc0cc824&amp;id=47be20610e&amp;e=968b734253\">Public notice of approval of application [PDF 248 KB]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information about what work is covered under these occupations and industries can be found by clicking on the relevant link above.<\/p>\n<p>Impacted employers, need to know what they are required to do by reading the MBIE <a href=\"https:\/\/govt.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f5dffcaf5a82c108fdc0cc824&amp;id=16f6844768&amp;e=968b734253\">step-by-step guide for employers<\/a> on how to meet each of these requirements. An employer who fails to comply with these obligations may be liable to a penalty imposed by the Employment Relation Authority.<\/p>\n<p>If a company employs people who do work that is covered under these FPAs, but they haven\u2019t heard from the union yet, they are still required to take these steps. Union and employer associations details, and the latest information on where proposed Fair Pay Agreements are in the process, can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/govt.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f5dffcaf5a82c108fdc0cc824&amp;id=ff9f115129&amp;e=968b734253\">Fair Pay Agreements dashboard<\/a>. If you are unsure, we suggest that you contact the relevant union for further details and clarification.<\/p>\n<p>Employers covered by a proposed Fair Pay Agreement have rights and responsibilities throughout the FPA process.<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT YOUR RIGHTS ARE AS AN EMPLOYER:<\/h3>\n<p>INITIATION: when a union applies\/approval<br \/>\n\u2713 If there is a public submission, you may have your say<br \/>\n\u2713 You should be notified directly by the union if the application to start bargaining a new FPA is approved and receive information about the proposed FPA for your employees<br \/>\n\u2713 Information will also be available on the initiating unions website and the approval listed on Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>BARGAINING: having employer representation at the bargaining table<br \/>\n\u2713 Employer association to provide regular updates to you if you are a covered employer<br \/>\n\u2713 You should have the opportunity to provide feedback during the bargaining process<br \/>\n\u2713 All types of covered employers\u2019 interests should be considered.<\/p>\n<p>VOTE: once bargaining sides agree<br \/>\n\u2713 Eligible employers may vote on the terms of the FPA.<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO EMPLOYEES ARE:<\/h3>\n<p>INITIATION: when a union applies\/approval<br \/>\n\u2713 If notified that an application to initiate bargaining for a FPA has been approved, you need to inform all other unions your covered employees are members of<br \/>\n\u2713 You need to directly pass on a statement to covered employees which will be provided by the initiating union, which includes the name of the initiating union and how to contact them<br \/>\n\u2713 Provide an opt out form to employees, collect form, keep a record<br \/>\n\u2713 Provide contact details of employees who have not opted out to the initiating union.<\/p>\n<p>BARGAINING: employees represented at the bargaining table<br \/>\n\u2713 You need to pass on information to employees from the employee bargaining side throughout the bargaining process<br \/>\n\u2713 You need to allow your employees to attend 2 x 2 hour paid meetings arranged by the employee bargaining side<br \/>\n\u2713 Allow a representative from an employee bargaining side access to the workplace<br \/>\n\u2713 If employee(s) want to opt out\/opt in at any time, you should notify the initiating union of updated contact details for the employee bargaining side.<\/p>\n<p>VOTE: once bargaining sides agree<br \/>\n\u2713 Your eligible employees may vote on the terms of the Fair Pay Agreement. This includes employees that may have opted out of receiving information about the proposed FPA earlier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='gForm gForm-embed'><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?o():!gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",o):document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",o)},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,n,r,t)},addFilter:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,n,r,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,n){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,n)},removeFilter:function(o,n,r){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,n,r)},addHook:function(o,n,r,t,i){null==gform.hooks[o][n]&&(gform.hooks[o][n]=[]);var e=gform.hooks[o][n];null==i&&(i=n+\"_\"+e.length),gform.hooks[o][n].push({tag:i,callable:r,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(n,o,r){var t;if(r=Array.prototype.slice.call(r,1),null!=gform.hooks[n][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[n][o]).sort(function(o,n){return o.priority-n.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==n?t.apply(null,r):r[0]=t.apply(null,r)})),\"filter\"==n)return r[0]},removeHook:function(o,n,t,i){var r;null!=gform.hooks[o][n]&&(r=(r=gform.hooks[o][n]).filter(function(o,n,r){return!!(null!=i&&i!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][n]=r)}});<\/script>\n                <div class='gf_browser_unknown gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='legacy' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_15' >\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h3 class=\"gform_title\">How can we help?<\/h3>\n                            <p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_15'  action='\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10874' data-formid='15' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><ul id='gform_fields_15' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><li id=\"field_15_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_15_1\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_15_1'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_15_1_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.3' id='input_15_1_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_15_1_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_15_1_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.6' id='input_15_1_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_15_1_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_15_2\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_15_2\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_15_2'>Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_2' id='input_15_2' type='email' value='' class='medium'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_15_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_15_3\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_15_3'>How can we help?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_3' id='input_15_3' class='textarea medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_15_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-consent gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-consent gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_15_4\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Consent<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_consent'><input name='input_4.1' id='input_15_4_1' type='checkbox' value='1'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_consent_description_15_4\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <label class=\"gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline gfield_consent_label\" for='input_15_4_1' >I have read and agree to the privacy policy.<\/label><input type='hidden' name='input_4.2' value='I have read and agree to the privacy policy.' class='gform_hidden' \/><input type='hidden' name='input_4.3' value='19' class='gform_hidden' \/><\/div><div class='gfield_description gfield_consent_description' id='gfield_consent_description_15_4'>We don't share information unless you have given us permission outside of this form.  Our privacy policy can be found here. <br \/>\nhttps:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/privacy\/<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_15_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_15_5\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_15_5'>Email<\/label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_5' id='input_15_5' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'\/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_15_5'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n        <div class='gform_footer top_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_15' class='gform_button button' value='Submit'  onclick='if(window[\"gf_submitting_15\"]){return false;}  if( !jQuery(\"#gform_15\")[0].checkValidity || jQuery(\"#gform_15\")[0].checkValidity()){window[\"gf_submitting_15\"]=true;}  ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ if(window[\"gf_submitting_15\"]){return false;} if( !jQuery(\"#gform_15\")[0].checkValidity || jQuery(\"#gform_15\")[0].checkValidity()){window[\"gf_submitting_15\"]=true;}  jQuery(\"#gform_15\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); }' \/> \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_15' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='15' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_15' value='WyJ7XCI0LjFcIjpcImQ5MjllZTViMjg4Y2Q4NWRiMWY5NTFmYWE5Y2JhMzkwXCIsXCI0LjJcIjpcIjc3NTFjYzZlNWY4MzQyMjRjZDEwZTAzMzQ5MzhjZGQwXCIsXCI0LjNcIjpcIjM4ZjYzYjc2MGRkZWM4NzY1MjQ2MDZhMzRhZGZlNmYxXCJ9IiwiNzJiMGM1NTBmZDU5NWJmZTJiYjhlYzRiYTkxOWJiZjkiXQ==' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_15' id='gform_target_page_number_15' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_15' id='gform_source_page_number_15' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"71\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\n                        <\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 15, 'https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/plugins\/luca-plugin\/modules\/gravity-forms\/assets\/images\/loading.gif', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_15').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_15');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_15').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_15').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_15').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_15').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/  }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_15').val();gformInitSpinner( 15, 'https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/plugins\/luca-plugin\/modules\/gravity-forms\/assets\/images\/loading.gif', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [15, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_15'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}setTimeout(function(){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_15').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [15]);window['gf_submitting_15'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_15').text());}, 50);}else{jQuery('#gform_15').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger(\"gform_pre_post_render\", [{ formId: \"15\", currentPage: \"current_page\", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]);                if (event.defaultPrevented) {                return;         }        const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_wrapper_15\" );        if ( gformWrapperDiv ) {            const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( \"span\" );            visibilitySpan.id = \"gform_visibility_test_15\";            gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( \"afterend\", visibilitySpan );        }        const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_visibility_test_15\" );        let postRenderFired = false;                function triggerPostRender() {            if ( postRenderFired ) {                return;            }            postRenderFired = true;            jQuery( document ).trigger( 'gform_post_render', [15, current_page] );            gform.utils.trigger( { event: 'gform\/postRender', native: false, data: { formId: 15, currentPage: current_page } } );            if ( visibilityTestDiv ) {                visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv );            }        }        function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) {            var timeout;            return function() {                var context = this, args = arguments;                var later = function() {                    timeout = null;                    if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args );                };                var callNow = immediate && !timeout;                clearTimeout( timeout );                timeout = setTimeout( later, wait );                if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args );            };        }        const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() {            triggerPostRender();        }, 200 );        if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) {            const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => {                mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => {                    if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) {                        debouncedTriggerPostRender();                        observer.disconnect();                    }                });            });            observer.observe( document.body, {                attributes: true,                childList: false,                subtree: true,                attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ],            });        } else {            triggerPostRender();        }    } );} ); \n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information supplied by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spicehr.co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spice HR<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MBIE have approved 5 applications from unions to start bargaining for Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs). \u00a0 If a company employs people in an occupation or industry you are in which is covered by a Fair Pay Agreement where bargaining has started, there are specific actions you need to take &#8211; and now. More details are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":10875,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[222,141],"tags":[230,107],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain - Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain - Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MBIE have approved 5 applications from unions to start bargaining for Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs). \u00a0 If a company employs people in an occupation or industry you are in which is covered by a Fair Pay Agreement where bargaining has started, there are specific actions you need to take &#8211; and now. More details are &hellip; Continued\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-07-19T03:25:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-07-19T03:59:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"668\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"445\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/\",\"name\":\"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain - Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-07-19T03:25:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-07-19T03:59:22+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#\/schema\/person\/eadb24953e966f086b5d8b365ffe6419\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png\",\"width\":668,\"height\":445,\"caption\":\"Zoom668x445z100000cw668\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/\",\"name\":\"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\",\"description\":\"Bookkeeping Services For Small Business Owners in Northland\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#\/schema\/person\/eadb24953e966f086b5d8b365ffe6419\",\"name\":\"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b462a9c5afe74e7d758348d53714ebdc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b462a9c5afe74e7d758348d53714ebdc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/author\/ontrack_bookkeeping\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain - Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain - Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","og_description":"MBIE have approved 5 applications from unions to start bargaining for Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs). \u00a0 If a company employs people in an occupation or industry you are in which is covered by a Fair Pay Agreement where bargaining has started, there are specific actions you need to take &#8211; and now. More details are &hellip; Continued","og_url":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/","og_site_name":"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","article_published_time":"2023-07-19T03:25:55+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-07-19T03:59:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":668,"height":445,"url":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/","url":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/","name":"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain - Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png","datePublished":"2023-07-19T03:25:55+00:00","dateModified":"2023-07-19T03:59:22+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#\/schema\/person\/eadb24953e966f086b5d8b365ffe6419"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-NZ","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-NZ","@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png","width":668,"height":445,"caption":"Zoom668x445z100000cw668"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/mbie-have-5-fair-pay-agreements-to-bargain\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"MBIE have 5 Fair Pay Agreements to bargain"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/","name":"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","description":"Bookkeeping Services For Small Business Owners in Northland","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-NZ"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#\/schema\/person\/eadb24953e966f086b5d8b365ffe6419","name":"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-NZ","@id":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b462a9c5afe74e7d758348d53714ebdc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b462a9c5afe74e7d758348d53714ebdc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ontrack Bookkeeping Ltd"},"url":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/author\/ontrack_bookkeeping\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom668x445z100000cw668.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10874"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10874"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10881,"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10874\/revisions\/10881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontrackbookkeeping.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}