Where the parties stand: ACC & Industrial Relations

ACC

Alliance: Reverse new ACC law allowing private insurers to compete for workplace insurance. Pay full medical expenses, higher compensation levels, bring back lump sum compensation over time.

Labour: Reverse new ACC law allowing private insurers to compete for workplace insurance. Allow opt-out clause for employers to manage own claims and rehabilitation. Restore lump sum compensation of up to $100,000 for loss of physical or mental faculties and up to $15,000 for pain and suffering.

NZ First: Keep competition in workplace insurance. Allow employees to sue for expenses and lost future earnings if employer is negligent. Allow insurers to sue drunk drivers who cause injury.

National: Keep competition in workplace insurance. Introduce risk rating for ACC road accident cover, meaning drivers pay premiums based on their accident records. Investigate opening this area of ACC to competition.

Act: Privatise whole ACC scheme. Tax cuts would allow people to buy their own accident insurance. Taxpayers, not employers, to pay for ongoing claims of past accidents.

Greens: Return to original ACC, extend to illness as well as accidents.

Mauri Pacific: No policy available.

United: Supports competition but effects should be monitored.

Christian Heritage: Supports competition. Would reform law to make individuals more responsible for actions and allow some types of claim to be settled through courts.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Alliance: Repeal Employment Contracts Act. Require "good faith" bargaining, allow multi-union and multi-employer bargaining. Non-union workers covered by collective agreements and made to share costs. Employer-funded 12 weeks paid parental leave. Pay equity for women enforced through new Pay Equity Office. Raise minimum hourly wage 50c to $7.50. Raise minimum annual leave to four weeks.

Labour: Repeal Employment Contracts Act. Require "good faith" bargaining, allow multi-union and multi-employer bargaining. Six weeks taxpayer-funded paid parental leave, no change to three weeks minimum annual leave, review minimum wage.

NZ First: Amend Employment Contracts Act on casualisation, fair bargaining, bargaining agents. Raise minimum hourly wage 50c to $7.50.

National: Keep Employment Contracts Act. Allow employers to sack new workers inside probationary period, scrap Holidays Act, reconsider allowing workers to sell their holidays.

Act: Keep Employment Contracts Act. Would allow employers to dismiss new workers within six month probationary period. Scrap Holidays Act and Employment Court.

Greens: Repeal Employment Contracts Act. Pay equity for women, 12 weeks paid parental leave, increase minimum wage. Reduce working week, support worker cooperatives.

Mauri Pacific: No policy available.

United: Supports Employment Contracts Act but recognises role of responsible trade unions.

Christian Heritage: Supports voluntary unionism, minimum wage and days off for workers on public and religious holidays. Reintroduce law protecting pay and conditions of workers under 20.