Ref: 2021-1527

Dear Shanna,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 17 February 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“-A list of hotels MBIE has had discussions with regarding paying a Living
Wage to workers.

 

-Any and all information including meeting minutes and emails where the
Living Wage is discussed.

 

-Does the Ministry intend to make the payment of a Living Wage a
compulsory condition of all future supplier contracts for Managed
Isolation Facilities, and if so, from what date?”

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Kia ora Shanna

This email is to notify you that MBIE is extending the timeframes for responding to your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. We will now respond on or before 16 April 2021, however, we will respond sooner if possible.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this decision in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz

Nga mihi

Edgar Tulepu
Senior Ministerial Adviser
Corporate, Governance and Information

-----Original Message-----
From: Shanna Reeder <[FOI #14696 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 10:41 AM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Living Wage discussions with MIQF Hotel Employers

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Our union represents 400 Hotel Workers, most of which are currently working at MIQ facilities.

We wish to be provided with:

-A list of hotels MBIE has had discussions with regarding paying a Living Wage to workers.

-Any and all information including meeting minutes and emails where the Living Wage is discussed.

-Does the Ministry intend to make the payment of a Living Wage a compulsory condition of all future supplier contracts for Managed Isolation Facilities, and if so, from what date?

Yours faithfully,

Shanna Reeder
Hotel Organiser
Unite Union

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Dear Shanna

Attached is a response to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

-----Original Message-----
From: Shanna Reeder <[FYI request #14696 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 10:41 AM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Living Wage discussions with MIQF Hotel Employers

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Our union represents 400 Hotel Workers, most of which are currently working at MIQ facilities.

We wish to be provided with:

-A list of hotels MBIE has had discussions with regarding paying a Living Wage to workers.

-Any and all information including meeting minutes and emails where the Living Wage is discussed.

-Does the Ministry intend to make the payment of a Living Wage a compulsory condition of all future supplier contracts for Managed Isolation Facilities, and if so, from what date?

Yours faithfully,

Shanna Reeder
Hotel Organiser
Unite Union

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #14696 email]

Is [MBIE request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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