Immigration Timeline – July 2023

Immigration Timeline – July 2023

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released several updates on work... read more

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released several updates on work and resident visas in recent months, per the below timeline: 1...

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Employment Law / July 25, 2023

Legislation Updates – September

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...

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Acts / September 20, 2023

Case update: Tikanga and its application to employment relationships

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...

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Cases / September 20, 2023

Workshop and Webinar: Managing Leave, Incapacity and Absenteeism – COMPLETED

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...

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Employment Law / August 23, 2023

COVID-19 Requirements Removed

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...

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COVID-19 / August 23, 2023

Update: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared Leave) Amendment Bill

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...

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Bill / August 23, 2023

Gender Pay Gap Reporting

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...

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Employment Law / August 23, 2023

Health and Safety – Prosecution Update – Company Officer jailed

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...

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Cases / August 23, 2023

Immigration Updates for August

Immigration Updates for August

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released several updates on work... read more

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released several updates on work visas and announced it will carry out more reviews on Accredited...

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Acts / August 23, 2023

Update Uber Court of Appeal decision

Update Uber Court of Appeal decision

The Employment Court’s decision in the Uber case, holding that... read more

The Employment Court’s decision in the Uber case, holding that drivers were employees and not contractors, will proceed to the...

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Cases / August 23, 2023