The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act... read more
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (Act) will replace the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 on 1 July 2022, increasing protection...
Whakaari sentencing: tour seller guilty
Following a WorkSafe investigation, Inflite Charters Limited... read more
Following a WorkSafe investigation, Inflite Charters Limited (Inflite) was fined $227,500 for failing to ensure that reasonably practicable steps to...
Acts / June 15, 2022
Mental Health at Work – WorkSafe’s Approach
WorkSafe expects PCBUs to identify mental health risks and eliminate... read more
WorkSafe expects PCBUs to identify mental health risks and eliminate them from work so far as reasonably practicable. If the...
Acts / June 15, 2022
Changes to Sick Leave Entitlements
The Government has previously signaled changes to the Holidays... read more
The Government has previously signaled changes to the Holidays Act 2003, as advised in our February article. The Holidays (Increasing...
Acts / May 27, 2021
Extension of “vulnerable employees” definition to include Security Services
The protection for “vulnerable employees” under the Employment... read more
The protection for “vulnerable employees” under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) will be extended from 1 July 2021 to...
Acts / May 03, 2021
Holidays Act Changes signaled
The Holidays Act Taskforce report is now in and the Government... read more
The Holidays Act Taskforce report is now in and the Government has confirmed that the Holidays Act 2003 will be changed next...
Acts / February 23, 2021
Pay Equity Claims
On 6 November 2020 the new Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (Act)... read more
On 6 November 2020 the new Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (Act) came into force. You can read more about...
Acts / November 18, 2020
New Privacy Law
With the Privacy Act 2020 coming into effect in just over a month... read more
With the Privacy Act 2020 coming into effect in just over a month on 1 December 2020, it is a...
Acts / October 22, 2020
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
Triangular Employment Relationships – Passed
The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act... read more
The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act 2019 (Act) has passed, and will come into effect on 28 June 2020. ...
Acts / July 24, 2019