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Immigration Seminar: A Pathway to Residence (Christchurch)
This free seminar is for Chinese visa holders who are working and/or studying in New Zealand. Do you who want to learn more about your visa options and pathway...
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Seminar: Employer Accreditation – What You Need to Know (Wellington & Queenstown)
Managing HR and employment law issues is challenging enough, and when you throw in...
‘Tis the season for employment law queries
We usually get an influx of similar employment law queries at various times throughout...
Proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act Amendment Bill – clarity or confusion?
The Select Committee has completed its deliberations on the Overseas Investment Act Amendment Bill...
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...
Government priorities update – spotlight on employer accreditation policy and labour market checks
The Immigration Minister, Iain Lees-Galloway, has warned that some immigration policies, specifically in relation...
5 Year Employer Accreditation renewals – non-government entities “do not qualify”
Employers will no doubt be aware of the rigorous and complicated policy requirements that...
Immigration Newsletter: February
In this edition: Do you need a pay rise to qualify for a visa?...
Christmas closure – dates
Happy Holidays! We wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable festive season....
Immigration Newsletter: December
In this edition: Immigration New Zealand office restructure and closures Christmas in New Zealand...
Significant new restrictions overseas buyers residential property
The Coalition Government has introduced into Parliament under urgency the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill...
Workplace Law Newsletter: December
In this edition: Authority looks at when an employer can “fairly cry halt” Tis...
New overseas investment restrictions– major direction change for offshore New Zealand land acquisitions
The Coalition Government has made its first big move to change the way in...
Workplace Law Newsletter: November
In this edition: What the new government means for employment law Second HSWA case...
Immigration changes – a new direction under a new Government
It will be somewhat of a relief to both employers as well as migrants...
New immigration changes – a big deal
In this edition of the Immigration Newsletter: New immigration changes – a big deal...
Workplace Law Newsletter: August
In this edition: MBIE releases Holidays Act compliance document New regulations for hazardous substances...
Essential Skills Work Visa policy changes
The Minister of Immigration, Hon Michael Woodhouse, has announced policy changes to the Essential...