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Employees covertly recording conversations; process overrides substance again
In an era where employers and employees are becoming increasingly attuned to matters of personal privacy, coupled with easily accessible recording technology, it seems a no-brainer that an employee...
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New IRD information reporting requirements for trusts
The IRD have clarified new reporting requirements for income generating Trusts from 1 April...
The Birth of a Deal
In New Zealand, under the duty of good faith, employers proposing to make a...
Green light for green list? Details released on Skilled Residence Pathways
On 11 May 2022 the New Zealand Government announced a new “Green List” that...
Interim NZS 3910 pushed back
As you may be aware, Standards New Zealand Te Mana Tautikanga o Aotearoa (Standards...
The future is four?
Stuff reports that from 1 August, 20 businesses across different industries throughout Australia and...
Have your children asked for financial assistance with their first home purchase?
The bank of “Mum and Dad” has become an increasingly popular option for first...
Job Check – top 5 things you need to know
The Job Check is the second stage in the three-step process of securing a...
Incorporated Societies Act 2022: an update
By way of an update to our recent articles, the Ministry of Business, Innovation...
What the new CoFI regime means for financial institutions
The Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 (CoFI Act) received Royal assent...
Government relaxes 2021 CCCFA Changes
The Government has recently made some practical (and much welcomed) amendments to the responsible...
Casual employee holiday pay: get it right or pay it twice
It is well known that employers can pay genuinely casual employees their holiday pay...
Active Investor Plus Visa – High Stakes Poker
On Wednesday 19 July the New Zealand Government made a bold move in departing...
Supreme Court confirms courts can consider relevant social and cultural evidence
Cases in which one or more of the parties have a cultural background which...
IRD provides incorrect advice re parental leave payments
The provision of incorrect advice from the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) regarding a mother’s...
MfE releases draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity
The Ministry for the Environment has now released an exposure draft of the updated...
Sexual harassment: guidance from the ERA
A question we often get from employee clients wishing to raise a claim for...
Pregnancy and paid parental leave protections
When the pitter-patter of tiny feet is announced there are several things to consider....
Mid-year promotion for 8 stellar solicitors
Lane Neave is delighted to announce the promotion of eight of our top-performing solicitors....
New laws tackle objectionable online content
Two Bills dealing with objectionable online content, which we have discussed previously, have now...