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Lane Neave recognised in Annual Global Legal Guide
Four Lane Neave Partners and two teams have been recognised in the 2021 Chambers and Partners guide to leading global legal professionals. Andrew Shaw, Evelyn Jones, Anna Ryan and...
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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...
Privacy Act 2020 now in force
The Privacy Act 2020 (Act) came into effect on 1 December 2020. For the...
Single use plastic bags are gone – what’s next?
Following the ban of single use plastic shopping bags in 2019, the Government (through...
Offering employees shares in your company? Read on
Traditionally the preserve of tech start-ups and large corporates, we are seeing employee share...
The events of 2020: another reminder that foundation documents matter for your business
Not many people would say that 2020 has been a smooth run. For business...
Election Results 2020: what Employment Law changes can we expect to see in the upcoming term?
On 17 October 2020 the election results were announced for New Zealand, presenting a...
Are current employment laws upholding Tikanga Māori in the workplace?
Lawyer Shelley Kopu gave a moving address at the recent Employment Law Conference in...
Looming increase in median wage
In a recent article published by Lane Neave, we addressed the fact that Statistics...
Debut homes: a warning for directors of financially distressed businesses
The very recent and eagerly waited Supreme Court decision of Debut Homes Limited (in...
A clear warning for directors of financially distressed businesses
The recent and significant Supreme Court decision of Debut Homes Limited (in liquidation) v...
Privacy law seminars – your world is changing
Parliament has now passed the Privacy Act 2020 and there will be a number...
Potential changes to median wage rate
Most readers will be aware that in terms of current immigration policy, the median...
Ready, willing, but were they able?
With the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment overrun with employment disputes arising out...
What will the landscape of employment law look like post election?
With the election looming we thought we would take a quick look at what...
Employment relationship problem update
We have been advised that MBIE’s Mediation Services are inundated with mediation applications as...
‘Other critical worker’ exception recalibration: don’t be fooled!
On 11 September Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released some policy changes in relation to...
Charities: keeping an eye on your charitable purpose
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has again brought a focus to...
Directors’ fees and benefits – it’s all about fairness
When authorising directors’ fees or other benefits such as salaries or loans, the Board...
Let’s Talk: Employment Law podcast EP5
As you may have already seen, our employment law team here at Lane Neave...