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Is compensation for hurt and humiliation on the up?
In an Employment Court decision released last year, Chief Judge Inglis revised the bands for awards of compensation under section 123(1)(c)(i) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) for...
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How Criminal Charges Impact on an Employment Investigation
Former Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand (TWO) employee Mr Y has unsuccessfully...
Racial Harassment in the Workplace – When Group Banter Goes too Far
The Human Rights Review Tribunal (Tribunal) has ordered that an employer pay $10,000 in...
Accredited Employer Work Visas: guide to regional advertising
Many employers will be aware that the Immigration New Zealand (INZ) approach regarding multi-location...
Collective bargaining: are you required to participate?
In a determination released late last month, the Employment Relations Authority (Authority) found that...
Former employee who lost job over anti-vaccination Facebook post could have to pay $20,000
A former Wairarapa District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora) employee may have to...
Employment law 24: what do employers need to know?
In-person seminars in Queenstown (1 March) and Greymouth (22 March) Our employment law specialists...
Workplace Law Webinar Series 2024
Join Lane Neave’s three Employment Law Partners Fiona McMillan (Auckland), Andy Bell (Wellington), Andrew...
Tribunal considers employee’s liability for sexual harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace has reared its ugly head in a recent Human...
Authority awards demoted teacher $10,000 in compensation
A Gisborne Boys High School (GBHS) teacher has succeeded in a personal grievance for...
Employee theft: your legal rights as an employer
Employee theft is an unfortunate reality that employers may have to tackle at some...
Lane Neave shines across 6 areas in Legal 500 for 2024
Lane Neave’s specialist teams and Partners have again been recognised as leading in their...
Seven Lane Neave lawyers promoted in New Year cycle
Lane Neave is delighted to announce the promotion of seven of its talented lawyers...
90-day trial periods available for all employers
On 21 December 2023, the Employment Relations (Trial Periods) Amendment Bill (the Bill) was...
Immigration: an early Christmas present & the Christmas present you may not want?
The early Christmas present: no median wage increase in February 2024 As many employers...
New WorkSafe guidelines to promote mentally healthy work
WorkSafe New Zealand has been consulting on new health and safety guidelines for persons...
Litigation brought against Z Energy in NZ’s first greenwashing case
Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand, along with Consumer New Zealand and the Environmental...
ComCom files charges against construction companies and directors in first criminal cartel prosecution
Last week the Commerce Commission announced that it has filed criminal charges against two...
90-day trials: a refresher
A switch in Government from left to right invariably results in a return of...