The Employment Court has decided a challenge to the Employment... read more
The Employment Court has decided a challenge to the Employment Relations Authority (Authority) decision Dilshaad Gill v Restaurant Brands Limited, which...
Restraint of Trade (ROT) – Are they enforceable
In a nutshell, restraints are enforceable to the extent that... read more
In a nutshell, restraints are enforceable to the extent that they allow the employer to secure its interests after an...
General / February 17, 2022
Holidays and Employee Entitlements FAQ
With the upcoming public holidays and long weekends make sure... read more
With the upcoming public holidays and long weekends make sure you understand your obligations and entitlements by checking out our...
Agreements / January 21, 2021
Government releases Discussion Paper on Fair Pay Agreements
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has... read more
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a Discussion Paper for the design of the Fair Pay...
Agreements / December 17, 2019
Trial periods
Trial periods are now limited (effective 6 May 2019) to employers... read more
Trial periods are now limited (effective 6 May 2019) to employers with less than 20 employees, and should be removed...
Agreements / September 26, 2019
Fixed term agreements – do you have genuine reasons?
A recent Employment Court case, discussed below held that ordinary... read more
A recent Employment Court case, discussed below held that ordinary business risk or the general risk of financial insecurity is...
Agreements / August 19, 2019
Collective Bargaining – Code of Good Faith
A new Code of Good Faith in Collective Bargaining (Code) under... read more
A new Code of Good Faith in Collective Bargaining (Code) under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) has been approved...
Agreements / May 22, 2019
Are your workers available? – Update on Availability Provisions
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,...
General / May 22, 2019
Release of the Fair Pay Agreement Working Group Report
The Fair Pay Agreement Working Group has released a Report of... read more
The Fair Pay Agreement Working Group has released a Report of recommendations on the Fair Pay Agreement (FPA). For more...
Agreements / February 20, 2019
Your Employees Are Casuals? Are You Sure?
The owner/employer of a Canterbury pub have been ordered to pay... read more
The owner/employer of a Canterbury pub have been ordered to pay a penalty of $30,000 for wrongly treating permanent employees...
Agreements / January 24, 2019