Pay Equity
NZNO has raised the following Pay Equity claims:
- Te Whatu Ora Nursing Pay Equity
- Te Whatu Ora Midwifery Pay Equity
- Care and Support Worker Pay Equity (Aged Residential Care)
- Primary Practice and Urgent Care Pay Equity
- Hospice Pay Equity
- Plunket Pay Equity
Follow the links below to find out more about the current status of each claim.
Te Whatu Ora Nursing Pay Equity
This section of the website presents information related to the proposed Nursing Pay Equity settlement released on Friday 8 April 2022 to all Te Whatu Ora (DHB) employees covered by the Nursing Pay Equity claim, including employees who do not belong to a union.
Te Whatu Ora Midwifery Pay Equity
NZNO, MERAS and the employers have been working on a Pay Equity settlement. With Te Whatu Ora making an advance pay equity payment to those employees covered by our Nursing pay equity claim, we have been pushing for a similar advance for those covered by our Midwifery Pay Equity claim.
Care and Support Pay Equity (Aged Residential Care)
NZNO, the PSA and E tū raised a Pay Equity claim on behalf of workers with 15 employers in the care and support sector on 1 July 2022.
Primary Practice and Urgent Care Pay Equity
NZNO raised a Pay Equity claim on behalf of workers with 500 primary practice and urgent care employers in the care and support sector on 8 December 2023.
Hospice Pay Equity
The Hospice Pay Equity claim was raised by NZNO in late-2023. It includes all 27 hospices where NZNO has members.