In a further case exploring the expanding definition of “work”,... read more
In a further case exploring the expanding definition of “work”, the Employment Relations Authority has concluded in Association of Professionals...
Case Update: Tikanga and its application to disciplinary processes
Case details Following our article on the application of tikanga... read more
Case details Following our article on the application of tikanga in the workplace, the Employment Court has considered a further...
Cases / October 26, 2023
Legislation Updates – October
Human Rights (Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Gender... read more
Human Rights (Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression, and Variations of Sex Characteristics) Amendment Bill The...
Acts / October 26, 2023
Legislation Updates – September
Employment Relations (Protection for KiwiSaver Members) Amendment... read more
Employment Relations (Protection for KiwiSaver Members) Amendment Bill The Employment Relations (Protection for KiwiSaver Members) Amendment Bill passed its first...
Acts / September 20, 2023
Case update: Tikanga and its application to employment relationships
In the recent case of GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs... read more
In the recent case of GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service [2023] NZEmpC 101, the Court considered...
Cases / September 20, 2023
Workshop and Webinar: Managing Leave, Incapacity and Absenteeism – COMPLETED
Join us at our next two hour workshop on Managing Leave, Incapacity... read more
Join us at our next two hour workshop on Managing Leave, Incapacity and Absenteeism. If you are unable to make an...
Employment Law / August 23, 2023
COVID-19 Requirements Removed
From Tuesday 15 August 2023, the Government removed all remaining... read more
From Tuesday 15 August 2023, the Government removed all remaining COVID-19 public health requirements. This includes: Seven day mandatory isolation...
COVID-19 / August 23, 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...
Bill / August 23, 2023
Gender Pay Gap Reporting
On 11 August 2023, the Government announced its commitment to... read more
On 11 August 2023, the Government announced its commitment to closing the pay gap for Kiwi women by introducing mandatory...
Employment Law / August 23, 2023
Health and Safety – Prosecution Update – Company Officer jailed
Recently a Health and Safety Officer of a marine industrial engineering... read more
Recently a Health and Safety Officer of a marine industrial engineering company was sentenced to nine months in prison follow...
Cases / August 23, 2023