Immigration New Zealand has released exemptions to their requirement... read more
Immigration New Zealand has released exemptions to their requirement to be paid the median wage ($27.76 per hour) to obtain...
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act... read more
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (Act) will replace the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 on 1 July 2022, increasing protection...
Acts / June 15, 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...
Acts / June 15, 2022
Mental Health at Work – WorkSafe’s Approach
WorkSafe expects PCBUs to identify mental health risks and eliminate... read more
WorkSafe expects PCBUs to identify mental health risks and eliminate them from work so far as reasonably practicable. If the...
Acts / 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...
Cases / May 19, 2022
Modern day slavery – Worker exploitation
MBIE has released a discussion document on modern day slavery... read more
MBIE has released a discussion document on modern day slavery and worker exploitation (Report) and is seeking feedback on possible...
Employment Law / 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...
Cases / May 19, 2022
Vaccination risk assessment tool revoked
This means that the Vaccination Risk Assessment Tool will be... read more
This means that the Vaccination Risk Assessment Tool will be legally revoked effective 12 June 2022. A more tailored health...
COVID-19 / May 18, 2022
Webinar: Employment, COVID-19 and Immigration Update
With our ever-changing employment, COVID-19 and immigration requirements,... read more
With our ever-changing employment, COVID-19 and immigration requirements, Partners Kate Ashcroft and Naoimh McAllister recently presented a webinar on “Employment,...
COVID-19 / April 13, 2022
Fair Pay Agreements Bill
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (FPAB) has been introduced, proposing... read more
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (FPAB) has been introduced, proposing industry bargaining for minimum terms of employment. Key aspects of...
Bill / April 13, 2022