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Calculating base salary – Work to Residence (Talent) Visa
Early last year, we shared with you our observation on Immigration New Zealand (INZ) toughening their approach on calculating wage/salary rates to assess skill levels, especially in the Essential...
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A David and Goliath Story – fixed-term agreement invalidated by Employment Court
Fixed-term agreement invalidated by Employment Court in Morgan v Tranzit Coachlines Wairarapa Limited ...
New criminal regime for cartel conduct passes into law
Introduction The Commerce (Criminalisation of Cartels) Amendment Act passed into law on 8 April...
Regulating disruptive technologies: an update
Emerging technologies are creating upheaval for regulatory environments worldwide.  In this article we look...
Fourth edition of Government Procurement Rules released
MBIE has now released the fourth edition of the Government Procurement Rules.  This fourth...
Employer contributions to an employee’s wellbeing
In light of the Government’s announcement of a $1.9 billion Wellbeing Budget, it is...
Investigations – follow the process or ‘pay the price’
As tempting as it is to start pointing the blame or jumping to conclusions,...
Wellington appointment bolsters Lane Neave national immigration law offering
National law firm Lane Neave has enhanced its immigration service to existing and new...
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...
Travelling to New Zealand — new requirements for visa waiver travellers
From 1 October 2019 some international visitors and transit passengers must hold an Electronic...
Immigration May newsletter
In this edition: Travelling to New Zealand — bew requirements for visa waiver travellers...
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...
Change coming for all Incorporated Societies
Incorporated Societies (and there are over 23,000 in New Zealand) must comply at present...
Can you rely on the authority of a director (acting alone) to bind a company?
How can you be confident that a person signing a contract on behalf of...
When can a parent company be liable for its subsidiary’s actions?
The recent (and ongoing) Mainzeal case has highlighted the circumstances in which directors can...
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...
Immigration April Newsletter
In this edition: Employer compliance: impact on changes to employer-sponsored work visas NZ’s strengthened...