The Minister for Work Place Relations and Safety recently introduced... read more
The Minister for Work Place Relations and Safety recently introduced a plan for the creation of fair pay agreements (FPAs),...
Your Employees Are Casuals? Are You Sure?
The owner/employer of a Canterbury pub have been ordered to pay... read more
The owner/employer of a Canterbury pub have been ordered to pay a penalty of $30,000 for wrongly treating permanent employees...
Agreements / January 24, 2019
Release of the Fair Pay Agreement Working Group Report
The Fair Pay Agreement Working Group has released a Report of... read more
The Fair Pay Agreement Working Group has released a Report of recommendations on the Fair Pay Agreement (FPA). For more...
Agreements / February 20, 2019
Are your workers available? – Update on Availability Provisions
Many employers are grappling with what availability requirements... read more
Many employers are grappling with what availability requirements mean for their workplace, and a recent Employment Court case, discussed below,...
General / May 22, 2019
Collective Bargaining – Code of Good Faith
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...
Agreements / May 22, 2019
Fixed term agreements – do you have genuine reasons?
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...
Agreements / August 19, 2019