AUCKLAND (NZ Punjabi News Service): The Equal Pay Amendment Act, paving the way for equal pay for women working with men in same sector, has come into force in New Zealand.
Women working in different sectors such as health, education and some other sectors will now get pay equal to their male colleagues.
Minister for Women Jan Tinetti said that implementation of new law will pave the way for gender equality. Only ACT Party has opposed this bill while all other political parties had supported it.