前新西兰议员成立委员会,审查对《同酬法》的争议性修改。 Former New Zealand MPs form committee to review controversial changes to the Equal Pay Act.

十名前新西兰国会议员组成了一个非正式的“人民薪酬公平特别委员会”, 以审查最近对《同酬法》的修改, Ten former New Zealand MPs have formed an unofficial "People's Select Committee on Pay Equity" to examine recent changes to the Equal Pay Act, which critics say make it harder for unfairly paid workers to claim. 这些变化很快由政府通过,包括将主要由妇女从事的职业的门槛从60%提高到70%。 The changes, passed quickly by the government, include raising the threshold for professions predominantly done by women from 60% to 70%. 该委员会旨在收集公众的呈件,并在年终前编写一份报告。 The committee aims to gather public submissions and prepare a report by year-end.