PCBUs have a primary duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable,... read more
PCBUs have a primary duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of workers, and...
Have you updated your employment agreements yet?
All employers need to update their employment agreements for... read more
All employers need to update their employment agreements for recent legislative changes – have you done yours yet? Our team has been...
General / May 25, 2017
Vulnerable Children’s Act
The Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014 (Act) was introduced to... read more
The Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014 (Act) was introduced to prevent people with relevant serious convictions from working alone with children. ...
General / May 25, 2017
Proposed contracting out of personal grievance provisions
Parliament is considering the Employment Relations (Allowing... read more
Parliament is considering the Employment Relations (Allowing Higher Earners to Contract out of Personal Grievance Provisions) Amendment Bill (Bill), which...
General / April 25, 2017
Further penalities for breaches of Minimum Employment Standards
Copeland Ashcroft recently wrote about the changes to legislation... read more
Copeland Ashcroft recently wrote about the changes to legislation in 2016 which have seen an increase in penalties sought by the Labour...
General / April 25, 2017
Creating and implementing an effective Drug & Alcohol Policy
Kate Ashcroft spoke at the Conferenz 31st Annual Industrial and... read more
Kate Ashcroft spoke at the Conferenz 31st Annual Industrial and Employment Relations Conference recently, on creating and implementing an effective...
General / April 25, 2017