New law promises big gains for Kiwi women

"No one should be paid less just because they work in a female-dominated occupation," said minister of women, Julie Anne Genter. Photo: 123rf.com

The New Zealand government has made it easier for workers in female-dominated professions to achieve pay equity, with the passing of a new law overnight Thursday.

The law was "one of the biggest gains for gender equity" in the workplace in almost 50 years, minister for women Julie Anne Genter said in a statement on Friday.