ACC accredited employers – take note!

ACC accredited employers – take note!

The Employment Court in Austin v Silver Fern Farms Limited [2014]... read more

The Employment Court in Austin v Silver Fern Farms Limited [2014] NZEmpC 30 has turned the spotlight on an ACC accredited employer...

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General / May 25, 2015

Article: Changing payroll and employment law

Article: Changing payroll and employment law

By Janet Copeland On 1 April 2011 significant employment law... read more

By Janet Copeland On 1 April 2011 significant employment law changes took effect. This article summarises key legislative changes, impending...

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General / November 25, 2015

Health & Safety Reform Bill passed in NZ Parliament

Health & Safety Reform Bill passed in NZ Parliament

The Health and Safety Reform Bill passed its final reading in... read more

The Health and Safety Reform Bill passed its final reading in New Zealand Parliament on Thursday, August 28, 2015. As...

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General / April 25, 2016

Salaries and Seasons – An Employment Law Perspective

Salaries and Seasons – An Employment Law Perspective

Copeland Ashcroft Law recently presented at the Primary Sector... read more

Copeland Ashcroft Law recently presented at the Primary Sector Conference, New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in Hamilton.  To read this paper...

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General / August 25, 2016

Reminder! All employment agreements have to be updated by 1 April 2017

Reminder! All employment agreements have to be updated by 1 April 2017

All employers have until 1 April 2017 to ensure all their existing... read more

All employers have until 1 April 2017 to ensure all their existing employment agreements are amended to reflect the changes to the...

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General / February 25, 2017

Further penalities for breaches of Minimum Employment Standards

Further penalities for breaches of Minimum Employment Standards

Copeland Ashcroft recently wrote about the changes to legislation... read more

Copeland Ashcroft recently wrote about the changes to legislation in 2016 which have seen an increase in penalties sought by the Labour...

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General / April 25, 2017

Queenstown targeted by Labour Inspectors, Immigration New Zealand and the IRD

Queenstown targeted by Labour Inspectors, Immigration New Zealand and the IRD

Over recent weeks a number of businesses in Queenstown have been... read more

Over recent weeks a number of businesses in Queenstown have been receiving visits from the Labour Inspectors (Ministry of Business,...

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General / July 25, 2017

Holiday Pay – how to get it right

Holiday Pay – how to get it right

Tis the season for holiday pay queries, and we cover tips on... read more

Tis the season for holiday pay queries, and we cover tips on public holiday entitlements here. Cases on holiday pay are...

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General / November 25, 2017

Triangular Employment Relationships – New Laws Proposed

Triangular Employment Relationships – New Laws Proposed

It has been a busy start to the year for employment law changes! ... read more

It has been a busy start to the year for employment law changes!   In addition to the broad changes reported here the...

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General / March 25, 2018

Health and Safety at Work Act – New Laws Proposed

Health and Safety at Work Act – New Laws Proposed

Last month, the Health and Safety at Work (Volunteer Associations)... read more

Last month, the Health and Safety at Work (Volunteer Associations) Amendment Bill (Bill) was introduced to Parliament. The Bill recognises...

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General / August 25, 2018