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Trial periods are now limited (effective 6 May 2019) to employers... read more

Trial periods are now limited (effective 6 May 2019) to employers with less than 20 employees, and should be removed...

Late last year a tree collapsed at the Discoveries Educare Limited... read more

Late last year a tree collapsed at the Discoveries Educare Limited (Discoveries Educare) early learning centre in Auckland.  Both the...

Earlier this year the Government consulted with New Zealanders... read more

Earlier this year the Government consulted with New Zealanders about proposed changes to the work visa. This month (September 2019),...

A recent Employment Court case, discussed below held that ordinary... read more

A recent Employment Court case, discussed below held that ordinary business risk or the general risk of financial insecurity is...

WorkSafe has successfully prosecuted a farm company director... read more

WorkSafe has successfully prosecuted a farm company director who instructed an employee to lie to investigators. An employee suffered a...

Until 31 August, we’re offering a discounted fixed price on... read more

Until 31 August, we’re offering a discounted fixed price on paper based gaps analysis for HSMPs for $1,000.00 (plus GST...