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Employment Relations Amendment Bill – Select Committee report released
The Select Committee reported back on the changes proposed to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) contained in the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (Amendment Bill) on 7 September 2018....
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Employer’s duty to protect the mental wellbeing of employees
Mental health is currently the primary cause of lost working days in the majority...
A whopper of a mistake
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has barred Burger King from hiring...
Interim visa policy change
Interim visas are granted to visa applicants in New Zealand, in cases where their...
Guidance on compensation awards for hurt, humiliation and loss of dignity under the Employment Relations Act 2000
Quantifying compensation for an employee’s 123(1)(c)(i) hurt, humiliation and loss of dignity in the...
Ex-employee serves prison time for breach of confidentiality
A previous employee was sentenced to 21 days in prison following repeated breaches of...
Contractors and employees – what’s the difference?
Section 6 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 defines “employee” as any person employed...
Immigration changes employers should be across
There have been a few changes and updates in the immigration space over the...
Government launches sexual harassment register
The government has set up a register for allegations of workplace sexual harassment through...
Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Bill passing through Parliament
The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Bill (Bill) is due to have its third...
Seminar: Employer Accreditation – What You Need to Know (Wellington & Queenstown)
Managing HR and employment law issues is challenging enough, and when you throw in...
Employee brain explosions – human behaviour that defies rational explanation
It seems rather topical at this time of year, for those who are football...
Myth busting: top five employment myths
Myth 1: An employee can be fired on the spot if they are clearly...
‘Tis the season for employment law queries
We usually get an influx of similar employment law queries at various times throughout...
How annual leave works when an employee returns from parental leave
Under New Zealand employment law, employees are entitled to annual leave and parental leave...
Fair Pay Agreements
One of the more controversial labour law changes on the “to do list” of...
Responsibility for a breach of visa conditions falls both on the visa holder and the employer
Most employers will be aware of the importance of checking the visa of a...
Volunteer associations to be excluded from Health and Safety at Work Act duties
A new Bill has been introduced to the House that intends to amend the...
Optional, unpaid, pre-work meetings no more
The Labour Inspectorate’s spotlight is clearly still on minimum entitlements with retail chain Smith...
Terminating on medical grounds is a tricky decision
Deciding whether to terminate employment based on medical grounds can be a difficult decision...