Many employers are grappling with what availability requirements... read more
Many employers are grappling with what availability requirements mean for their workplace, and a recent Employment Court case, discussed below,...
Falsifying Drug Tests and Saliva Testing
Falsifying Drug Tests Synthetic urine continues to be an ongoing... read more
Falsifying Drug Tests Synthetic urine continues to be an ongoing issue in the drug testing arena. Synthetic urine is a...
Health and Safety / May 22, 2019
Triangular Employment Relationships: an update
In March 2018, we wrote here about the proposed Employment Relations... read more
In March 2018, we wrote here about the proposed Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill. Following the Select Committee second...
Bill / April 17, 2019
Health and Safety Update: Is WorkSafe shifting its Focus on Officers and Directors?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) introduced a positive... read more
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) introduced a positive duty on all company officers (including directors, partners,...
Health and Safety / April 17, 2019
Privacy Bill
In June 2018, we wrote about the Privacy Bill (Bill) which proposed... read more
In June 2018, we wrote about the Privacy Bill (Bill) which proposed a number of changes to the Privacy Act...
Bill / April 17, 2019
Employment Relations (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2019
Effective 6 May 2019, new regulations provide that failure to... read more
Effective 6 May 2019, new regulations provide that failure to have a written employment agreement may be punished by a...
Acts / April 17, 2019