The recent Employment Court case, Rainbow Falls Organic Farms... read more
The recent Employment Court case, Rainbow Falls Organic Farms Limited v Rockell overturned the Authority decision to award $42,793.12 in...
EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES – GOOD FOR BUSINESS
Employment law is set to change. Passed into law on 6 November... read more
Employment law is set to change. Passed into law on 6 November 2014, the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2013 (“the...
General / November 25, 2015
Incapacity – when to cry halt?
Kate Ashcroft spoke at the Conferenz 30th Annual Industrial... read more
Kate Ashcroft spoke at the Conferenz 30th Annual Industrial and Employment Relations Conference recently, on incapacity, and this article summarises key...
General / April 25, 2016
ARE BREAKS impractical in your industry?
The recent Employment Court decision, Greenslade v Jetstar Airways... read more
The recent Employment Court decision, Greenslade v Jetstar Airways Limited [2014] NZEmpC 23 reiterates that an employer has an obligation to provide...
General / August 25, 2016
Employee or Volunteer?
A recent decision by the Employment Court considered a claim... read more
A recent decision by the Employment Court considered a claim by a volunteer worker that they were actually an employee. ...
General / February 25, 2017
Proposed contracting out of personal grievance provisions
Parliament is considering the Employment Relations (Allowing... read more
Parliament is considering the Employment Relations (Allowing Higher Earners to Contract out of Personal Grievance Provisions) Amendment Bill (Bill), which...
General / April 25, 2017
Paying properly for public holidays this festive season
The Christmas period can be a challenging time of year for employers... read more
The Christmas period can be a challenging time of year for employers trying to manage the minefield that is the...
General / July 25, 2017
Sexual Harassment, Not Just In the Movies
The media has been in a frenzy after a New York Times investigation... read more
The media has been in a frenzy after a New York Times investigation uncovered multiple allegations of rampant sexual harassment...
General / November 25, 2017
UPDATED: Easter Sunday Trading
In 2016, the Government made changes to the Shop Trading Hours... read more
In 2016, the Government made changes to the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 (Act) to enable city and district Councils...
General / March 25, 2018
Health and Safety Sentencing Bands Confirmed by High Court Decision
The High Court has released a much-awaited decision, Stumpmaster... read more
The High Court has released a much-awaited decision, Stumpmaster Ltd v WorkSafe New Zealand [2018] NZHC 2020, confirming the approach sentencing courts...
General / August 25, 2018