Paying for public holidays Public holidays are in addition to... read more

Paying for public holidays Public holidays are in addition to annual holidays and there is no minimum period of time...

The Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018 has passed its third... read more

The Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018 has passed its third reading in Parliament.  Changes come into effect in two stages,...

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve.  In light of... read more

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve.  In light of a recent Employment Court judgment, we have (again!) updated...

Effective 6 May 2019, new regulations provide that failure to... read more

Effective 6 May 2019, new regulations provide that failure to have a written employment agreement may be punished by a...

In December 2018 we wrote about the Employment Relations Act... read more

In December 2018 we wrote about the Employment Relations Act 2000 amendments.  One of these changes to come into effect...

In our recent article, we highlighted some changes to the Employment... read more

In our recent article, we highlighted some changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 in respect of unions and collective...

A new Code of Good Faith in Collective Bargaining (Code) under... read more

A new Code of Good Faith in Collective Bargaining (Code) under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) has been approved...

The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act... read more

The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act 2019 (Act) has passed, and will come into effect on 28 June 2020. ...

Last week the Equal Payment Amendment Act 2020 (Act) was passed... read more

Last week the Equal Payment Amendment Act 2020 (Act) was passed with unanimous support and it will come into effect...

With the Privacy Act 2020 coming into effect in just over a month... read more

With the Privacy Act 2020 coming into effect in just over a month on 1 December 2020, it is a...