scheme. As a result of this scheme, employees are barred from a suit at common law for compensatory damages; New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA): This statute is considered of fundamental constitutional importance. The seeks to affirm, protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand and to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This Act expressly recognises a number of fundamental rights such as the freedom of association; Minimum Wage Act 1983: sets out the legal framework for New Zealand Employees to receive a minimum wage. Minimum Wage Order 2022: sets out the current minimum wage rates for employees, for the 2022 financial year. Privacy Act 1993: sets out various privacy principles including those on the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. Personal information includes information held about employees; The Equal Pay Act 1972: seeks to remove and prevent workplace discrimination, based on the sex of an employee. Minimum rights and entitlements A number of rights and entitlements arise from the various employment enactments. Under New Zealand law, an employee cannot be asked to agree to less than the minimum rights and obligations as provided by the law. An employee must have a written agreement and the minimum employment rights must be met whether or not they are included in this agreement. Minimum wage The minimum wage rates apply to all employees and must be paid if a person is over 16 years of age and not a starting-out or trainee worker. The wage rates are reviewed annually by the government. As at 1 April 2022, the minimum wage is set at $21.20 for adults and $16.96 for the starting-out rate. Meal and rest breaks Employers must keep an accurate record of an employee's time worked, payments, and holiday and leave entitlements. Employees are currently entitled to: One 10-minute paid rest break when they work between two and four hours One 10-minute paid rest break and one unpaid 30-minute meal break when they work more than four and up to six hours Two 10-minute paid rest breaks and one unpaid 30-minute meal break when they work more than six and up to eight hours These requirements begin over again where the employee works more than eight hours. The legislation provides for breaks to be taken at times mutually agreed between the employer and employee. If there is