On 19 April 2017, the Government announced that it will introduce... read more
On 19 April 2017, the Government announced that it will introduce a temporary residency visa for a period of 12...
Obligations if providing accommodation as part of the Employment
It has long been common for workers working in rural or isolated... read more
It has long been common for workers working in rural or isolated areas to be provided with accommodation during their...
General / June 25, 2017
Parental Leave Changes Effective 1 June 2017
Parental Leave Payment Prior to June 2017, if an employee was... read more
Parental Leave Payment Prior to June 2017, if an employee was entitled to 18 weeks’ parental leave payment, the latest...
General / June 25, 2017
Health and Safety Update – Contractor Management Best Practice
All businesses need to consider their contractor management processes... read more
All businesses need to consider their contractor management processes and planning, to meet the requirements of the new Health and...
General / June 25, 2017
International Employment Disputes – which law applies?
A recent decision by the Court of Appeal (CoA) upheld the rules... read more
A recent decision by the Court of Appeal (CoA) upheld the rules of private international law by determining that the...
General / June 25, 2017
Choosing an employment agreement? One size does not fit all!
Using the right type of individual employment agreement (IEA)... read more
Using the right type of individual employment agreement (IEA) is key to managing the risk of misunderstandings, mismatched expectations, and...
General / May 25, 2017
Landmark Pay Equity Settlement
The Government has recently announced a $2 billion dollar package... read more
The Government has recently announced a $2 billion dollar package to combat the issue of gender pay inequity in the...
General / May 25, 2017
Employers have right to know about criminal charges
The Supreme Court in ASG v Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor of... read more
The Supreme Court in ASG v Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago has confirmed an employer may have the right...
General / May 25, 2017
New Meal and Rest Breaks Bill
The Employment Relations (Restoring Kiwis’ Right to a Break... read more
The Employment Relations (Restoring Kiwis’ Right to a Break at Work) Amendment Bill (Bill) which proposes to reinstate workers’ rights...
General / May 25, 2017
Breach of settlement has consequences
Dispute outcomes negotiated by agreement are commonly and prudently... read more
Dispute outcomes negotiated by agreement are commonly and prudently recorded in a Record of Settlement (ROS), signed by a mediator...
General / May 25, 2017