In a recent Employment Court case, New Zealand Steel Limited... read more
In a recent Employment Court case, New Zealand Steel Limited v Haddad [2023] NZEmpC 57, the court considered the employer’s...
Immigration update
Post-accreditation Check We mentioned the post-accreditation... read more
Post-accreditation Check We mentioned the post-accreditation check in our article last month. Some employers had been contacted by INZ since...
Employment Law / May 24, 2023
Recent Immigration Update
New Zealand (INZ) released and announced several changes recently... read more
New Zealand (INZ) released and announced several changes recently that will help some industries/sectors relieve labour shortages. New Health Roles...
Employment Law / April 26, 2023
Ready for Privacy Week? We’ve got all your privacy questions covered!
Q: I’ve had a request under the Privacy Act 2020 by a former... read more
Q: I’ve had a request under the Privacy Act 2020 by a former employee. The employee wants all personal information...
Agreements / April 26, 2023
June Workshop Series: Managing performance and disciplinary processes
Having a clear strategy to address performance and disciplinary... read more
Having a clear strategy to address performance and disciplinary issues, is key to avoiding expensive and time consuming personal grievance...
Employment Law / March 30, 2023
WorkSafe pursuing ‘upstream’ influencers
WorkSafe has announced it intends to pursue ‘upstream’ influencers... read more
WorkSafe has announced it intends to pursue ‘upstream’ influencers of health and safety practices. “Influencers” includes Chief Executive Officers, Directors,...
Employment Law / March 22, 2023
Disciplinary/Performance Processes – What to do if mental health issues arise during the process
A disciplinary and/or performance process, by its nature, is... read more
A disciplinary and/or performance process, by its nature, is likely to cause an employee some stress and uncertainty. With growing...
Employment Law / March 22, 2023
Employment obligations during and after natural disasters
With the destruction brought about by Cyclone Gabrielle, many... read more
With the destruction brought about by Cyclone Gabrielle, many employers are asking what are our obligations to our employees during...
Agreements / February 22, 2023
Fair Pay Agreements – Calling the Butcher, the Baker… but not the Candlestick Maker
Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) were introduced by law on 1 December... read more
Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) were introduced by law on 1 December 2022 and so far, there have been four applications...
Agreements / February 22, 2023
What’s on the horizon for immigration in 2023?
In December 2022, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced several... read more
In December 2022, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced several anticipated changes to be implemented in 2023. These changes will have...
Employment Law / February 22, 2023