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...
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...
General / November 25, 2015
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...
General / April 25, 2016
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...
General / August 25, 2016
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...
General / February 25, 2017
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...
General / April 25, 2017
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,...
General / July 25, 2017
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...
General / November 25, 2017
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...
General / March 25, 2018
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...
General / August 25, 2018