National's energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee has defended himself against accusations he should have declared he had shares in Contact Energy.

Parliament has passed law to ensure employers pay contributions to their employees' KiwiSaver accounts and putting workers' rights to rest, and meal breaks and infant feeding breaks into law.

The Government has introduced a proposed law change to Parliament which it says will ensure employers meet their obligations to pay contributions to their employees' KiwiSaver accounts.

The Government will consider a law change to stop employers ripping off workers who have joined the KiwiSaver scheme, Labour Minister Trevor Mallard said today.