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Investigations – follow the process or ‘pay the price’
As tempting as it is to start pointing the blame or jumping to conclusions, it is important that Employers stop, take a breath, and consider their legal obligations in...
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Vicarious liability – is an employer liable for harm caused by negligent employees?
It has long been the position that an employer will be liable for the...
The Equal Pay Amendment Bill marches one step closer to becoming law
Employment legislation is on the move once again with the Equal Pay Amendment Bill...
Some clarity regarding availability provisions
A recent ruling in the Employment Court has clarified whether employers can require their...
Employee secondments
There are a number of scenarios where an employee may be placed on secondment....
New good faith code effective as of 6 May 2019
A revised  Code of Good faith in Collective Bargaining (Code) came into force on...
Final reminder: 6 May 2019 employment law changes on the horizon
In less than a week, a majority of those Employment Relations amendments passed at...
Compliance for employers and recruitment of migrant workers
Unfortunately, the last six months has seen an increasing number of articles published in...
Can you charge an employee for on-the-job training?
Training a new employee is part of the induction process to help them get...
The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill
Update on progress On 3 April 2019, the Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill...
New offence for unwritten employment agreements
From 6 May 2019 an employer will commit an offence if they do not...
Employees now entitled to domestic violence leave
From 1 April 2019, employees are entitled to domestic violence leave. The Domestic Violence...
Are your rosters a health and safety risk to your workers?
If your employees work on a rostering system which does not allow for sufficient...
How NOT to run your Recruitment Process!
This article provides some key considerations your business must make during its recruitment process....
How can a seizure result in instant dismissal?
In the recent case of Wakeham v Pacific Decontamination Services Ltd NZERA 53,...
Major immigration changes – keeping your employees “in the loop”
As covered in our recent seminar series, significant changes to New Zealand’s immigration system...
Pre-employment work trials – working for a day without pay?
Work trials. Are they legal? Yes, but only in certain circumstances. The recent case...
The strengthening of unions and collective bargaining
The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018 is now law, and many of the changes...
Rest and meal breaks: an update
The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union in Australia has been putting pressure on...
Is it a breach of the duty of good faith for a union to call the employer a “rat” during collective bargaining?
No, held the Employment Court in Kaikorai Service Centre Limited v First Union Incorporated...