The Domestic Violence – Victim’s Protection Act 2018 (Act)... read more

The Domestic Violence – Victim’s Protection Act 2018 (Act) came into force on 1 April 2019, directly impacting the Employment...

Kate Ashcroft has recently been quoted in an article on “Employee... read more

Kate Ashcroft has recently been quoted in an article on “Employee Wellbeing in Practice” for the Chamber of Commerce Tauranga,...

A recent prosecution of a school board of trustees highlights... read more

A recent prosecution of a school board of trustees highlights the legal intricacies and exemptions set out in the Health...

Closedowns Employers have an entitlement to have a Christmas... read more

Closedowns Employers have an entitlement to have a Christmas closedown, as long there is customarily a closedown. What is meant...

Earlier this year, a trustee of a family trust that owned property... read more

Earlier this year, a trustee of a family trust that owned property was prosecuted successfully by WorkSafe for breaches of...

Despite the common misconception, employers do NOT have to provide... read more

Despite the common misconception, employers do NOT have to provide regular payslips. If an employee asks to see their wage...

The very public sacking of Israel Falou by Rugby Australia has... read more

The very public sacking of Israel Falou by Rugby Australia has dominated headlines in Australia as well as New Zealand...

Many employers are grappling with what availability requirements... read more

Many employers are grappling with what availability requirements mean for their workplace, and a recent Employment Court case, discussed below,...

As a member of the SIT Council, Janet Copeland is very concerned... read more

As a member of the SIT Council, Janet Copeland is very concerned about the recent review announced by Minister Hipkins...

As we come to the end of the year, some employers may pay a bonus... read more

As we come to the end of the year, some employers may pay a bonus in recognition of past performance...