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Privacy law: breaches, non-compliance and out-of-date – OPC
Privacy law may sound drab. But if you look beyond the (sometimes boring) statutory language, you will see that it aims to protect one of the most important rights...
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Court of Appeal hears arguments in latest Uber decision
Union representatives rallied outside the Court of Appeal in Wellington last week in anticipation...
Should warnings be time-bound?
It is well established that a warning can be issued to an employee following...
Know your food: changes to allergen labelling
Food producers should be aware of recent updates to the Australia New Zealand Food...
Funding update: considering funding arrangements in 2024
With some New Zealand corporates coming under balance sheet/earning pressure arising from high inflation,...
Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015: how can schools and parents help our youths?
Navigating technology and digital communications can be tricky, partially because they’re changing faster than...
Is compensation for hurt and humiliation on the up?
In an Employment Court decision released last year, Chief Judge Inglis revised the bands...
How Criminal Charges Impact on an Employment Investigation
Former Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand (TWO) employee Mr Y has unsuccessfully...
Racial Harassment in the Workplace – When Group Banter Goes too Far
The Human Rights Review Tribunal (Tribunal) has ordered that an employer pay $10,000 in...
Accredited Employer Work Visas: guide to regional advertising
Many employers will be aware that the Immigration New Zealand (INZ) approach regarding multi-location...
Collective bargaining: are you required to participate?
In a determination released late last month, the Employment Relations Authority (Authority) found that...
Former employee who lost job over anti-vaccination Facebook post could have to pay $20,000
A former Wairarapa District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora) employee may have to...
Employment law 24: what do employers need to know?
In-person seminars in Queenstown (1 March) and Greymouth (22 March) Our employment law specialists...
Workplace Law Webinar Series 2024
Join Lane Neave’s three Employment Law Partners Fiona McMillan (Auckland), Andy Bell (Wellington), Andrew...
Tribunal considers employee’s liability for sexual harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace has reared its ugly head in a recent Human...
Authority awards demoted teacher $10,000 in compensation
A Gisborne Boys High School (GBHS) teacher has succeeded in a personal grievance for...
Employee theft: your legal rights as an employer
Employee theft is an unfortunate reality that employers may have to tackle at some...
Lane Neave shines across 6 areas in Legal 500 for 2024
Lane Neave’s specialist teams and Partners have again been recognised as leading in their...
Seven Lane Neave lawyers promoted in New Year cycle
Lane Neave is delighted to announce the promotion of seven of its talented lawyers...