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Changes to California’s Consumer Privacy Act
While California is far afield from New Zealand, the recent expansion and strengthening of consumer privacy laws in that State will, due to their extraterritorial reach, likely have ripple...
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Four Lane Neave Partners named in ‘Best Lawyers’ guide
Four Lane Neave Partners have been honoured in the 2022 edition of The Best...
A cast-iron case for medical incapacity
We often hear about employers attempting to terminate an employment relationship by way of...
Overseas investment update
In these times of change and innovation, overseas investment will play a crucial part...
Buying or selling a business? The new purchase price allocation rules you need to know.
If you are planning on buying or selling a business this year, you need...
Forcing the point of vaccinations
With a rather significant portion of New Zealanders (about one in four) expressing reservations...
Common sense at last
Certainty, transparency and practicality; these are the straplines of the Holidays Act Taskforce’s Report...
Daze no more: Holidays Act 2003 set to receive a much needed revamp
The Government has officially accepted the Holidays Act Taskforce’s (Taskforce) recommendation to overhaul the...
Payment available to employers if employee cannot work and is waiting for COVID-19 test results
From 9 February 2021 the COVID-19 Short-term Absence Payment became available for businesses to...
Legislation update: proposed increase in sick leave entitlements
In line with their election promises, the Government has introduced the Holidays (Increasing Sick...
Upcoming workplace law workshop series
Lane Neave’s highly regarded workplace law specialists will be providing invaluable insights into the...
Time, space and the meaning of ‘ordinary weekly pay’
In the Court of Appeal case of Labour Inspector v Tourism Holdings Limited ...
FMA signals renewed focus on financial product advertising
16 February 2021 is the deadline for submissions on the planned Guidance Note from...
Banking and finance: updates to the CCCFA, Business Debt Hibernation Regime and Business Finance Guarantee Scheme
‘Fit and Proper’ certification All providers of consumer credit (except certain exempt providers, for...
Lane Neave welcomes new Partner
National law firm Lane Neave is pleased to announce the addition of a new...
Lane Neave recognised in The Legal 500
The specialist expertise of six Lane Neave teams has been recognised in the annual...
New approach to vacant sites in Christchurch’s CBD
Christchurch City Council has approved the implementation of a proposed new approach to the...
Employment Court releases important COVID-19 decision
Were employees who did not perform work during Covid-19 entitled to receive minimum wage...
Lane Neave recognised in Annual Global Legal Guide
Four Lane Neave Partners and two teams have been recognised in the 2021 Chambers...
Criminal penalties for anticompetitive collusion – Lane Neave publishes free guide to upcoming law changes
Legislation to criminalise anticompetitive collusion – the Commerce (Criminalisation of Cartels) Amendment Act 2019...