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Workplace Rights in NZ

New Zealand workplace rights illustration

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Identify and understand our basic workplace rights in New Zealand

Success Criteria:

• I can match key workplace terms with their meanings

• I can identify which rights apply in different workplace scenarios

• I can suggest appropriate actions when workplace rights are affected

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📚 Activity A: Key Terms Matching

Instructions: Match each workplace term with its correct meaning. Draw a line to connect them.

Minimum wage
Annual leave
Employment contract
Health and safety
Harassment
Rest breaks
Sick leave
Notice period
Time off when you are unwell
Lowest hourly pay allowed by law
Unwanted behaviour that makes you uncomfortable
Written agreement about your job
Time needed before leaving or losing a job
Keeping workers safe from harm
Short stops during your work day
Four weeks paid holiday each year

✏️ Activity B: Workplace Scenarios

Instructions: Read each scenario. Answer the questions using the sentence starters provided.

Scenario 1: Sarah works at a café. Her boss asks her to work 7 hours without any breaks. She feels tired and hungry but is scared to complain.

What happened?

Sarah was _________________ because _________________

Which right applies?

I think the right is _________________ because _________________

What should Sarah do next?

Sarah should _________________ so that _________________

Scenario 2: Tom gets a job at a warehouse. His employer gives him tasks but no written contract. Tom is unsure about his pay rate and working hours.

What happened?

The problem is _________________ which means _________________

Which right applies?

Tom has the right to _________________ because _________________

What should Tom do next?

Tom should ask for _________________ to protect _________________

🌟 Extension Activity (Advanced)

Challenge: Choose ONE scenario above. Identify TWO different actions the worker could take and explain which option you think is better and why.

Option 1: _________________________________

Option 2: _________________________________

Better choice and reasons:

🤔 Reflection

One thing I learned today: _________________________________

One question I still have: _________________________________

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