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Risks to industry associations in the current economic climate
With economic trading conditions in New Zealand continuing to deteriorate and inflation currently at a nearly 30-year high, it is vitally important in the current economic climate that industry...
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Do I have to pay employees during a natural disaster?
The recent flooding in Auckland and the upper North Island has left employers with...
Auckland flooding is reminder of need to understand how to make an insurance claim
Not the summer weather anyone was hoping for – Auckland and the upper North...
Employment Court awards highest penalty amounts in history
Where an employer breaches minimum employment standards, penalties may be awarded against it by...
Three new Partners join Lane Neave
Lane Neave is delighted to announce that three new Partners have joined the firm...
What does the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 mean for you?
All Societies must re-register by April 2026 or will be struck off the register...
Employment law 2023: what lies ahead?
Welcome to 2023! We wish to take this opportunity to give you a bit of...
Lane Neave promotes seven talented lawyers in New Year cycle
Lane Neave is delighted to announce the promotion of seven of its excellent lawyers...
Bill proposing more time to raise a personal grievance for sexual harassment awaits third reading
In October 2021, MP Deborah Russell’s Member’s Bill, the ‘Employment Relations (Extended Time for...
Lane Neave ranked across broad spread of areas in Legal 500
Lane Neave’s specialist teams and Partners have again been recognised as leading in their...
Lane Neave ranked by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 Guide across four practice areas
Lane Neave has again been recognised in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 Guide for leading firms...
Let’s talk: employment law podcast – proposed insurance protection scheme
In this episode of our Employment Law podcast, Managing Partner Andrew Shaw and Partner...
Lane Neave Partners McMillan and Scott named Elite Women 2022 by NZ Lawyer
Lane Neave is proud to reveal that two of its Partners, Fiona McMillan and...
Fair Pay Agreements Factsheet: Overview of the process
Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) are sector-wide agreements that contain minimum employment terms for all...
The Long Read: Keeping up with Crypto Influencer Liability
Social media has become an incredibly effective marketing tool for all types of businesses....
Workplace law webinar: Fair Pay Agreements
The Fair Pay Agreements Act came into force on 1 December 2022. in this...
Lane Neave named APAC Firm of the Year at Global Women in Business Law Awards 2022
Lane Neave has won the supreme award at the Global Women in Business Law...
Fair Pay Agreements Regulations – a help or a hindrance?
The Fair Pay Agreements Act (Act) comes into force today, 1 December, and will...
Let’s talk: employment law podcast – Fair Pay Agreements Act
In this episode of Let’s Talk, Fiona McMillan and Elisabeth Giles discuss the –...
Copyright in the employment relationship: made by you, but is it yours?
In a world where content is king, intellectual property (IP) rights rule supreme. So,...