Ensures that workplaces meet at least the minimum standards and requirements of employment law.

• Monitor and enforce compliance with employment standards, such as the requirements relating to; Equal Pay Act 1972, Employment Relations Act 2000, Holidays Act 2003, Minimum Wage Act 1983, Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987, Volunteers Employment Protection Act 1973, and Wages Protection Act 1983.
• Will conduct investigations of complaints and use targeted investigations and audit programmes to find breaches. As part of an investigation will enter a workplace, interview employees and employers, search for and take copies of wages and time records, holiday and leave records, other documents with remuneration information or any other document that the inspector reasonably believes will help them determine whether relevant acts have been completely complied with; and question employers about compliance with any of the specified employment related laws.
• Take enforcement action when breaches of employment standards are detected. This includes entering into an enforceable undertaking with an employer to underpin an employer's steps to correct a breach; issue an improvement notice to require an employer to take steps to correct the breach; issue an infringement notice with a fine for breaches of record-keeping obligations such as an employer failing to have an individual employment agreement in writing; take cases to the employment relations authority.

• Most of the work is indoors.
• Usually works in adequately heated and ventilated spaces. Appropriate clothing/protective clothing or equipment for the particular work environments will be required.
• The work involves investigation, compliance, or enforcement situations.

• The physical demand is light.
• Standing and walking is frequent. Stretching up and reaching across, and bending, squatting, crouching, and kneeling are not typically required. Twisting of the body or neck and lifting, carrying, and pulling are not required.
• Driving is likely to be required on an occasional basis for site visits.
• Use of hand-operated tools will include pens, telephones, computers, and other record-keeping/office equipment. Contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant part of the role. Repetitive movements with hands will be occasionally required in operating a keyboard.
• Mental skills necessary include: knowledge of employment related acts; analytical/investigative; problem-solving; decision-making; computing; report writing; and communication/presentation. Relevant intermediate to advanced computer skills are likely to be required, e.g. Microsoft Office suite.

• Labour Inspectors carry warrants issued by MBIE.
• A Class 1 Driver Licence is likely to be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.