Pay Equity and the role Tertiary Institutions can play w/ The Tertiary Education's National Secretary Amy Ross.
Pay Equity and the role Tertiary Institutions can play w/ The Tertiary Education's National Secretary Amy Ross.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Last year, the government scrapped Pay Equity rules in a move that was widely panned due to its speed and lack of notice. A recent select committee looking into pay equity, as well as international women’s day on Sunday, has brought forth the issue once more into the political limelight.
Tuesday Wire Host Alex spoke with the TEU’s Te Pou Ahurei | National Secretary, Amy Ross, about the Pay Equity situation, the reality for those facing pay equity struggles in the time since their channels were scrapped and, crucially, the role that tertiary institutions, as employers and influential voices, can play in supporting New Zealanders, and advocating for a return to pay equity