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Employment relationship problem update
We have been advised that MBIE’s Mediation Services are inundated with mediation applications as a result of COVID-19 and that delays are to be expected. Employers (and employees) can...
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Let’s Talk: Employment Law podcast EP5
As you may have already seen, our employment law team here at Lane Neave...
Privacy update: COVID-19 and contact tracing
Today, 24 August 2020, the Prime Minister announced that the current Alert Level restrictions...
More support for business under the government’s BFG scheme
The Minister of Finance yesterday announced a number of changes to the Business Finance...
Here we go again…
With Auckland in Level 3 and the rest of the country in Level 2,...
COVID-19 support still available for employers
In light of New Zealand being placed back into level 2 lockdown on 11...
Opinion: considerations for employers when employees want to continue to work from home after lockdown
As the COVID-19 lockdown hit and New Zealand morphed into what felt like a...
Privacy alert: COVID-19 contact tracing
At 11:59am Wednesday 12 August 2020 the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3...
Let’s Talk: Employment Law podcast
“Let’s Talk: Employment Law” is a video podcast discussing the latest in New Zealand...
Unenforceable penalty or protecting a legitimate interest?
Now is a good time to review any damages clauses contained in your commercial...
Online entrepreneurs: legal tips for your e-commerce business
Ever evolving technology solutions designed to connect businesses to a global customer base mean...
ERA and the Wage Subsidy
Valerie Raggett, Catherine Talbot, Francelle Burns, Nicholas Swan, Helena Nathan and Michelle Hood v...
New privacy laws come into force in December
New privacy laws are now set to come into force on 1 December 2020...
Temporary law change impacts commercial leases
Introduction In the fallout of COVID-19 and Government mandated lockdowns and restrictions, many businesses...
Privacy law update: contact tracing and recent High Court case
There have been two recent notable privacy developments.  The first concerns contact tracing obligations...
Immigration update for employers and HR professionals
Webinar: “Immigration update for employers and HR professionals.” Thursday 4 June 2020 12.00 –...
Tough new labour market testing guidelines for work visa applications
As predicted in our recent articles, webinars and comments, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has...
Insolvency and corporate law relief becomes law
On 15 May 2020 the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 (Act)...
Changes to the Overseas Investment Act
On 13 May 2020, the Governments announced fast tracked changes to strengthen the Overseas...
Funding update: preparing for the ‘new normal’
In our recent update (see here), we discussed a number of practical matters for...