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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General / July 25, 2023

Law Change on Contractor vs Employee

Law Change on Contractor vs Employee

A recent Court of Appeal decision in the Uber case found that... read more

A recent Court of Appeal decision in the Uber case found that Uber drivers described as independent contractors, were in...

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Employment Law / September 30, 2024

Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared Leave) Amendment Bill

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...

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Employment Law / July 25, 2023

Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill passes

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...

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Bill / July 25, 2023

Lessons in relying on health and safety consultants

Lessons in relying on health and safety consultants

In December 2020, Zenthe Ltd (Zenthe) engaged a labour for hire... read more

In December 2020, Zenthe Ltd (Zenthe) engaged a labour for hire company (AWF) to provide workers to work in its...

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General / July 25, 2023

Immigration Updates – June 2023

Immigration Updates – June 2023

New changes regarding occupations on the Green List came into... read more

New changes regarding occupations on the Green List came into effect on 29 May 2023. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced...

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Employment Law / June 28, 2023

Health and Safety Representatives – law change passed

Health and Safety Representatives – law change passed

The Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives... read more

The Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Act 2023 has now passed into law,...

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General / June 28, 2023

Fair Pay Agreement Update

Fair Pay Agreement Update

A further four Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) have now been approved... read more

A further four Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) have now been approved and the bargaining side formation has commenced. These are:...

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General / June 28, 2023

Wage theft by employers may become a criminal offence: New Bill

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,...

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Employment Law / June 28, 2023

No more total remuneration? New Bill proposes changes to KiwiSaver approach

No more total remuneration? New Bill proposes changes to KiwiSaver approach

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...

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Employment Law / June 28, 2023