The coding process
| Examples of consultation questions | Responses derived from consultation questions | Themes | Mapping themes to the theoretical perspective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there any types of entities that should not be included in this legislation? (N, Q10) | Apply to businesses of all sizes | Support the enactment of the legislation | Altruism Moral Cognitive |
| What comparable legislation do you think we should consider in developing the penalties framework for this legislation? (N, Q19) | Harmonise with international regulations | ||
| Is a further statutory review (or reviews) of the Modern Slavery Act desirable? (A2*, Q25) | Periodic review | ||
| Is an independent oversight mechanism required (A1*, Q13) | Independent oversight | ||
| Are you aware of any disproportionate impacts this legislation could have on Māori entities? (N, Q15) | Foster society | Commit foster society | Altruism Moral Cognitive |
| Please describe any disproportionate impacts this legislation could have on Māori individuals, iwi or hapū. (N, Q16) | Support to protect NZ culture | Protect the rights of Indigenous people | Altruism Moral Cognitive |
| Should the Modern Slavery Act spell out more explicitly the due diligence steps required of entities to identify and address modern slavery risks? (A2, Q4) | Consider including due diligence requirements | Promote ethical labour practices | Altruism Moral Cognitive |
| What support services, products, or other guidance do you think are most needed? (N, Q25) | Raise awareness among businesses | ||
| What responsibilities, if any, should members of the governing body of the entity be personally liable for? (N, Q20) | Advice businesses to use as an accountability mechanism | ||
| What information should be compulsory for entities to provide in their annual disclosure? (N, Q7A) | Clear and transparent disclosures | Encourage quality reporting | Altruism Moral Cognitive |
| If independent oversight is required, what functions should the oversight mechanism perform? (N, Q23A) | External assurance to increase the quality | ||
| Are the mandatory reporting criteria in the Modern Slavery Act appropriate – both substantively and in how they are framed? (A2, Q10) | Promote active disclosures | ||
| How could the proposals and/or the implementation of the proposals better reflect Kaupapa Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles? (N, Q14) | Get consultation | ||
| What action(s) do you think would be reasonable and proportionate? (N, Q5) | Urge to align with an existing reporting framework | Promoting the interest of the client | Egoism Pragmatic |
| What types of non-compliance should be penalised? (N, Q17) | Urge for alternative measures for non-compliance than fines | ||
| Should the reporting requirement be “phased-in” by allowing entities an initial grace period before they are required to publish Modern Slavery Statements? (A1, Q11) | Urge to consider businesses’ resource constraints | ||
| Do you agree that “medium” and “large” entities should be defined based on revenue? (N, Q11) | Urge to consider small entities’ impacts | ||
| Does the Act contain appropriate rules for ascertaining the annual reporting timeline for entities? (A2, Q7) | Urge to reduce the administrative burden of businesses | ||
| If independent oversight is required, what functions should the oversight mechanism perform? (N, Q 23A) | Promoting the profession’s interest | Promoting the profession’s interest | Egoism Pragmatic |
| No question is related. The code was developed because of the self-profiling information in the submission document | Self-promotion |
| Examples of consultation questions | Responses derived from consultation questions | Themes | Mapping themes to the theoretical perspective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there any types of entities that should not be included in this legislation? (N, Q10) | Apply to businesses of all sizes | Support the enactment of the legislation | Altruism |
| What comparable legislation do you think we should consider in developing the penalties framework for this legislation? (N, Q19) | Harmonise with international regulations | ||
| Is a further statutory review (or reviews) of the Modern Slavery Act desirable? (A2*, Q25) | Periodic review | ||
| Is an independent oversight mechanism required (A1*, Q13) | Independent oversight | ||
| Are you aware of any disproportionate impacts this legislation could have on Māori entities? (N, Q15) | Foster society | Commit foster society | Altruism |
| Please describe any disproportionate impacts this legislation could have on Māori individuals, iwi or hapū. (N, Q16) | Support to protect NZ culture | Protect the rights of Indigenous people | Altruism |
| Should the Modern Slavery Act spell out more explicitly the due diligence steps required of entities to identify and address modern slavery risks? (A2, Q4) | Consider including due diligence requirements | Promote ethical labour practices | Altruism |
| What support services, products, or other guidance do you think are most needed? (N, Q25) | Raise awareness among businesses | ||
| What responsibilities, if any, should members of the governing body of the entity be personally liable for? (N, Q20) | Advice businesses to use as an accountability mechanism | ||
| What information should be compulsory for entities to provide in their annual disclosure? (N, Q7A) | Clear and transparent disclosures | Encourage quality reporting | Altruism |
| If independent oversight is required, what functions should the oversight mechanism perform? (N, Q23A) | External assurance to increase the quality | ||
| Are the mandatory reporting criteria in the Modern Slavery Act appropriate – both substantively and in how they are framed? (A2, Q10) | Promote active disclosures | ||
| How could the proposals and/or the implementation of the proposals better reflect Kaupapa Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles? (N, Q14) | Get consultation | ||
| What action(s) do you think would be reasonable and proportionate? (N, Q5) | Urge to align with an existing reporting framework | Promoting the interest of the client | Egoism |
| What types of non-compliance should be penalised? (N, Q17) | Urge for alternative measures for non-compliance than fines | ||
| Should the reporting requirement be “phased-in” by allowing entities an initial grace period before they are required to publish Modern Slavery Statements? (A1, Q11) | Urge to consider businesses’ resource constraints | ||
| Do you agree that “medium” and “large” entities should be defined based on revenue? (N, Q11) | Urge to consider small entities’ impacts | ||
| Does the Act contain appropriate rules for ascertaining the annual reporting timeline for entities? (A2, Q7) | Urge to reduce the administrative burden of businesses | ||
| If independent oversight is required, what functions should the oversight mechanism perform? (N, Q 23A) | Promoting the profession’s interest | Promoting the profession’s interest | Egoism |
| No question is related. The code was developed because of the self-profiling information in the submission document | Self-promotion |
Note(s): A1-Submission 1 related and A2-Submission 2 related
This table depicts the identification of themes
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