A recent Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decision raised... read more
A recent Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decision raised interesting questions as to whether secret recordings which have been obtained in...
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
Directors risk – personal liability to employees?
In a recent case determined by the Employment Court, Nicholson... read more
In a recent case determined by the Employment Court, Nicholson v Ford [2018] NZEmpC 132, Australasian Dental Management Limited’s director,...
Cases / 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
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
Court decision raises distinction between an independent contractor and employee
The Employment Court has recently issued a decision, Leota v... read more
The Employment Court has recently issued a decision, Leota v Parcel Express Limited [2020] NZEmpC 61, which will likely have...
Cases / May 21, 2020
New Case Law on Wage Payments and COVID-19 Subsidy
Two recent Employment Relations Authority decisions concerning... read more
Two recent Employment Relations Authority decisions concerning the government COVID-19 wage subsidy (in Raggett & Ors v Eastern Bay of...
Cases / July 22, 2020
Modern slavery in New Zealand
Modern slavery is a topical issue in New Zealand, as seen in... read more
Modern slavery is a topical issue in New Zealand, as seen in a recent case in Hawkes Bay, where an...
Cases / August 21, 2020
Case summary: Breach of settlement
The Employment Relations Authority (Authority) has ordered Presbyterian... read more
The Employment Relations Authority (Authority) has ordered Presbyterian Support Central Charitable Trust (Trust) to pay penalties for breach of a...
Cases / November 18, 2020
The Evolving Landscape for Independent Contractors – Uber Drivers
Something to work into the conversation during your next Uber... read more
Something to work into the conversation during your next Uber ride home is the recent Employment Court case confirming that Uber...
Cases / February 23, 2021