We’ve been watching with interest the news around Fonterra’s... read more
We’ve been watching with interest the news around Fonterra’s standing down of truck drivers who weigh over the rating limit...
First decisions decided under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
A year and a half after the new Health and Safety at Work Act... read more
A year and a half after the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) came into force on...
General / February 25, 2018
Our Queenstown Team
We are sad to announce that Charlie Arms-Harris is leaving our... read more
We are sad to announce that Charlie Arms-Harris is leaving our team, we wish her all the best on her...
General / January 25, 2018
The Rising Sting of Compensatory Awards
Since 2015 we have seen a number of cases before the Employment... read more
Since 2015 we have seen a number of cases before the Employment Court (EC) where it has signalled a need...
General / December 25, 2017
Labour hire “contractors” held to be employees
The Employment Court has just released a full bench judgment... read more
The Employment Court has just released a full bench judgment ruling that two labour hire workers were actually employed by...
General / December 25, 2017
UPDATED: Trial Periods: What is required and how to safely dismiss
Case law on trial periods continues to evolve. In light of... read more
Case law on trial periods continues to evolve. In light of a recent Employment Court judgment, we have (again!) updated...
General / December 25, 2017