Trustee liability under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Trustee liability under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Case details A landmark decision of the High Court has clarified... read more

Case details A landmark decision of the High Court has clarified the liability of trusts and trustees with respect to...

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General / February 21, 2024

Two WorkSafe cases highlight health and safety protection for subcontractors

Two WorkSafe cases highlight health and safety protection for subcontractors

In two recent cases, WorkSafe has successfully prosecuted PCBUs... read more

In two recent cases, WorkSafe has successfully prosecuted PCBUs on multi-PCBU worksites for failing to meet duties to contractors and...

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General / February 22, 2023

Workplace Law Seminar Series 2023 – register your interest

Workplace Law Seminar Series 2023 – register your interest

Keeping up with the many and varied changes in Employment Law... read more

Keeping up with the many and varied changes in Employment Law is a challenge for employers and employees alike. Over the...

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Cases / January 24, 2023

Uber Drivers not Contractors but Employees

Uber Drivers not Contractors but Employees

The Employment Court recently issued a second decision on Uber... read more

The Employment Court recently issued a second decision on Uber drivers challenging their status as independent contractors, finding this time...

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General / November 25, 2022

Restructuring – the requirement to consult about redeployment options

Restructuring – the requirement to consult about redeployment options

The Employment Court in Gafiatullina v Propellerhead Ltd [2021]... read more

The Employment Court in Gafiatullina v Propellerhead Ltd [2021] NZEmpC 146, dealt with the requirement to consult fairly with employees...

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Cases / August 24, 2022

Health and Safety Consultancy Firm charged

Health and Safety Consultancy Firm charged

WorkSafe New Zealand have recently charged three New Plymouth... read more

WorkSafe New Zealand have recently charged three New Plymouth businesses in relation to a non-fatal workplace incident that occurred in...

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General / August 24, 2022

Whakaari sentencing: tour seller guilty

Whakaari sentencing: tour seller guilty

Following a WorkSafe investigation, Inflite Charters Limited... read more

Following a WorkSafe investigation, Inflite Charters Limited (Inflite) was fined $227,500 for failing to ensure that reasonably practicable steps to...

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Cases / June 15, 2022

Cabin crew case: Overnight stopovers not considered ‘work’

Cabin crew case: Overnight stopovers not considered ‘work’

In the recent Employment Court case of E Tu Incorporated v Mount... read more

In the recent Employment Court case of E Tu Incorporated v Mount Cook Airline Limited [2022] NZEmpC 48, cabin crew...

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General / May 19, 2022

Real nature of relationships – Gloriavale leavers held to be employees not volunteers

Real nature of relationships – Gloriavale leavers held to be employees not volunteers

The Employment Court has recently decided in Courage & ORS... read more

The Employment Court has recently decided in Courage & ORS v Attorney-General & ORS [2022] NZEmpC 77, that former residents...

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Employment Law / May 19, 2022

Consequences for not checking your subcontractor has health and safety covered

Consequences for not checking your subcontractor has health and safety covered

The first sentencing decision has been released following the... read more

The first sentencing decision has been released following the Whakaari/White Island eruption and WorkSafe’s prosecutions relating to this. A charter...

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Health and Safety / May 19, 2022