The Employment Relations (Protection for KiwiSaver Members) Amendment... read more
The Employment Relations (Protection for KiwiSaver Members) Amendment Bill 2023 is being considered by Parliament and seeks to restore grounds...
Wage theft by employers may become a criminal offence: New Bill
The Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill was drawn from... read more
The Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill was drawn from the ballot in April 2023 and if passed into law,...
General / June 28, 2023
Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill passes
This Bill passed its third reading and is anticipated to come... read more
This Bill passed its third reading and is anticipated to come into law soon. The primary purpose of the bill...
General / July 25, 2023
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared Leave) Amendment Bill
This proposed Bill will allow a spouse or partner caring for... read more
This proposed Bill will allow a spouse or partner caring for a child to split paid parental leave or take...
General / July 25, 2023
Update: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared Leave) Amendment Bill
We wrote about the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment... read more
We wrote about the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill in July 2023, and this did not pass its...
General / August 23, 2023
Government urged to provide clearer definition of Employee.
The Government has long signaled its intent to provide better... read more
The Government has long signaled its intent to provide better protection for contactors, and to this end a recent report...
Employment Law / July 21, 2022
Fair Pay Agreements Bill
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (FPAB) has been introduced, proposing... read more
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (FPAB) has been introduced, proposing industry bargaining for minimum terms of employment. Key aspects of...
General / April 13, 2022
Bill proposed – Leave for parent-teacher interviews
The Holidays (Parent-Teacher Interview Leave) Amendment Bill... read more
The Holidays (Parent-Teacher Interview Leave) Amendment Bill (Bill) was introduced to Parliament and is due to complete its First Reading....
Bill / June 18, 2021
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
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