Case details A landmark decision of the High Court has clarified... read more
Case details A landmark decision of the High Court has clarified the liability of trusts and trustees with respect to...
Trustee liability under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Employment Law / February 21, 2024
Whakaari Sentencing: More than $10.21 Million in Reparations Ordered
On 1 March 2024, the sentencing judgement in the Whakaari/White... read more
On 1 March 2024, the sentencing judgement in the Whakaari/White Island case was released revealing the biggest fines and reparation...
Health and Safety / March 21, 2024
Two WorkSafe cases highlight health and safety protection for subcontractors
In two recent cases, WorkSafe has successfully prosecuted PCBUs... read more
In two recent cases, WorkSafe has successfully prosecuted PCBUs on multi-PCBU worksites for failing to meet duties to contractors and...
General / February 22, 2023
Workplace Law Seminar Series 2023 – register your interest
Keeping up with the many and varied changes in Employment Law... read more
Keeping up with the many and varied changes in Employment Law is a challenge for employers and employees alike. Over the...
General / January 24, 2023
Uber Drivers not Contractors but Employees
The Employment Court recently issued a second decision on Uber... read more
The Employment Court recently issued a second decision on Uber drivers challenging their status as independent contractors, finding this time...
Employment Law / November 25, 2022
Restructuring – the requirement to consult about redeployment options
The Employment Court in Gafiatullina v Propellerhead Ltd [2021]... read more
The Employment Court in Gafiatullina v Propellerhead Ltd [2021] NZEmpC 146, dealt with the requirement to consult fairly with employees...
Cases / August 24, 2022
Health and Safety Consultancy Firm charged
WorkSafe New Zealand have recently charged three New Plymouth... read more
WorkSafe New Zealand have recently charged three New Plymouth businesses in relation to a non-fatal workplace incident that occurred in...
General / August 24, 2022
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...
General / June 15, 2022
Cabin crew case: Overnight stopovers not considered ‘work’
In the recent Employment Court case of E Tu Incorporated v Mount... read more
In the recent Employment Court case of E Tu Incorporated v Mount Cook Airline Limited [2022] NZEmpC 48, cabin crew...
General / May 19, 2022
Real nature of relationships – Gloriavale leavers held to be employees not volunteers
The Employment Court has recently decided in Courage & ORS... read more
The Employment Court has recently decided in Courage & ORS v Attorney-General & ORS [2022] NZEmpC 77, that former residents...
General / May 19, 2022