The Employment Court has decided a challenge to the Employment... read more
The Employment Court has decided a challenge to the Employment Relations Authority (Authority) decision Dilshaad Gill v Restaurant Brands Limited, which...
Paying Properly for Public Holidays this Festive Season
Paying properly for public holidays this festive season beats... read more
Paying properly for public holidays this festive season beats paying the penalties if you don’t. Many employees watch what they...
General / February 25, 2015
Article: Partly paying employees and minimum changes
By Lucia Vincent Some say that the only certainty in life is... read more
By Lucia Vincent Some say that the only certainty in life is change. It seems that employment law too is...
General / October 25, 2015
Health & Safety: what’s the difference between “hazard” and “risk”?
The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (“Act”) has been... read more
The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (“Act”) has been in place for several months now, and most...
General / March 25, 2016
Mandatory drug and alcohol testing for Aviation and Maritime Sectors
Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss announced in a Press... read more
Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss announced in a Press Release this week that mandatory drug and alcohol testing will be introduced for...
General / July 25, 2016
Changes to Minimum Wage Rates
Changes to Minimum Wage Rates will come into effect from 1 April... read more
Changes to Minimum Wage Rates will come into effect from 1 April 2017. The adult minimum wage rate will increase from...
General / January 25, 2017
Big $$ awarded by Human Rights Review Tribunal
A recent case in the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) between... read more
A recent case in the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) between former conservative party leader, Colin Craig and his ex-press...
General / April 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
Myriam Mitchell – New Senior Employment Lawyer – Hawkes Bay
Copeland Ashcroft Law are delighted to introduce Myriam Mitchell as... read more
Copeland Ashcroft Law are delighted to introduce Myriam Mitchell as our new senior associate to the Hawkes Bay Copeland Ashcroft Law office Mrs...
General / October 25, 2017
Employee Policy Handbooks – fixed price offer! (only until April 2018)
Being clear about what is expected of employees is the best way... read more
Being clear about what is expected of employees is the best way to set the employment relationship up for success. ...
General / March 25, 2018