For more information on this area, have a look at the website's section dealing with information relevant to the Asia Pacific region. Timeline of human rights in New Zealand Human rights instruments relevant to New Zealand: • Treaty of Waitangi • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights o History of Universal Declaration of Human Rights o Further information on the history of the UDHR o NZ involvement in the drafting of the UDHR o The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Magna Carta for all humanity (UNHCHR website) • United Nations covenants and conventions relevant to New Zealand: these Covenants and conventions are often collectively referred to as the human rights ‘international instruments’...

The agreement and solution must come from the parties themselves. · If both sides to a dispute request the intervention of the Labour Court and agree to be bound by its recommendations then the Labour Court determination is binding on both sides...

It also serves as an adjudicatory for claims of discrimination brought against federal agencies. EEOC has five commissioners and a General Counsel. These are appointed by the President and then confirmed by the Senate...

If any charges are file for the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the state law extends the filing limit to 300 days. Time limits do not apply for claims that are under the Equal Pay Act because the person filing does not have to file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before going to court first...