AWLA has filed submissions to the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity in response to the Government’s rushed and retrospective amendments to the Equal Pay Act via the Equal Pay Amendment Bill. The People’s Select Committee has been established by a group of 10 former women MPs from across the political spectrum to hear submissions …
Opposition to Regulatory Standards Bill
AWLA recently filed submissions against the Regulatory Standards Bill based on our concerns with its: (a) introduction of important constitutional standards without seriousconsideration being given to the constitutional implications of codification;(b) legal framework and failure to achieve its purpose;(c) deliberate exclusion of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and entrenchment of contestedideology under the guise of neutral …
Opposition to Equal Pay Amendment Bill
AWLA opposes the fast-tracked Equal Pay Amendment Bill. Earlier this month, AWLA wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister and MPs raising concerns about the legislative process and the amendments this Bill would make. AWLA’s letter can be read below.
Submissions on behalf of the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association opposing the issuance of a practicing certificate to Mr James Gardner-Hopkins
On 20 March 2025, AWLA filed submissions with the Law Society opposing the issuance of a practicing certificate to Mr James Gardner-Hopkins. AWLA’s subsmission can be read here.
Submissions on the Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill by the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association
Earlier this month, AWLA filed submissions to the Select Committee in support of the Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill. The submissions supported the spirit of the Bill in outlawing stalking recognising the importance in protecting victims. AWLA recommended strengthening the Bill by lowering the threshold for stalking behaviour, expanding protections to victims associates, …
Submissions on the Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill by the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association
Earlier this month, AWLA filed submissions to the Select Committee in support of the Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill. The submissions recognised the alarming gender pay gap statistics in Aotearoa, particularly in respect of the intersectional impact felt by Māori and Pacific women. AWLA highlighted the importance of pay transparency to address the …
Treaty Principles Bill submissions
AWLA tautoko the voices in opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill and the mahi of all who have participated in Hīkoi mō te Tiriti. This Bill threatens to undermine the very core of te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi by redefining its principles in a way that weakens rights and protections that …
AWLA Open letter to the Government – Gloriavale Christian Community
AWLA has written an open letter to the Government urging it to take immediate action to address concerns for the health and safety of wāhine and tamariki residing in Gloriavale Christian Community. In December last year, the Government abandoned a Cabinet-mandated joint agency response to work on several key welfare outcomes for members of Gloriavale. …
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