As we head into Alert Level 3 for Auckland and Alert level 2... read more
As we head into Alert Level 3 for Auckland and Alert level 2 for the rest of the country, at...
Equal Pay Amendment Act Passes
Last week the Equal Payment Amendment Act 2020 (Act) was passed... read more
Last week the Equal Payment Amendment Act 2020 (Act) was passed with unanimous support and it will come into effect...
Acts / July 28, 2020
More funding for business advisory services: COVID-19 response
An additional $40 million has been allowed by Government for... read more
An additional $40 million has been allowed by Government for the COVID-19 Business Advisory Fund, for businesses to access advisory...
COVID-19 / July 23, 2020
New Case Law on Wage Payments and COVID-19 Subsidy
Two recent Employment Relations Authority decisions concerning... read more
Two recent Employment Relations Authority decisions concerning the government COVID-19 wage subsidy (in Raggett & Ors v Eastern Bay of...
Cases / July 22, 2020
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistle-blowers) Bill
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistle-blowers) Bill... read more
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistle-blowers) Bill (Bill), proposed to replace the existing law which is 20 years old, passed...
Government / July 22, 2020
Temporary Work Visa changes
In May 2020, the Government introduced temporary powers to manage... read more
In May 2020, the Government introduced temporary powers to manage the impact of COVID-19 on immigration matters. Then on 7...
Immigration / July 22, 2020