Triangular Employment Relationships – New Laws Proposed

Triangular Employment Relationships – New Laws Proposed

It has been a busy start to the year for employment law changes! ... read more

It has been a busy start to the year for employment law changes!   In addition to the broad changes reported here the...

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General / March 25, 2018

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve

In light of a recent Employment Court judgment, we have (again!)... read more

In light of a recent Employment Court judgment, we have (again!) updated this article, which was previously issued in our...

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General / March 25, 2018

UPDATED – South Island Contribution Visa

UPDATED – South Island Contribution Visa

In 2017, the Government announced that they were introducing... read more

In 2017, the Government announced that they were introducing a temporary residency visa for a period of 12 months only. ...

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General / March 25, 2018

New Pay Equity Bill

New Pay Equity Bill

On 22 February 2018 the Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay)... read more

On 22 February 2018 the Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill 2018 (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament by Minister...

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General / March 25, 2018

Employee Policy Handbooks – fixed price offer! (only until April 2018)

Employee Policy Handbooks – fixed price offer! (only until April 2018)

Being clear about what is expected of employees is the best way... read more

Being clear about what is expected of employees is the best way to set the employment relationship up for success. ...

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General / March 25, 2018

Staff parties are fun – but are they safe?

Staff parties are fun – but are they safe?

With the end of the year fast approaching, many businesses will... read more

With the end of the year fast approaching, many businesses will be organising staff parties to celebrate their employees’ contributions....

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General / February 25, 2018

A weighty issue – Fonterra truck drivers who weigh over 150kgs stood down due to safety concerns

A weighty issue – Fonterra truck drivers who weigh over 150kgs stood down due to safety concerns

We’ve been watching with interest the news around Fonterra’s... read more

We’ve been watching with interest the news around Fonterra’s standing down of truck drivers who weigh over the rating limit...

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General / February 25, 2018

First decisions decided under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

First decisions decided under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

A year and a half after the new Health and Safety at Work Act... read more

A year and a half after the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) came into force on...

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General / February 25, 2018

Our Queenstown Team

Our Queenstown Team

We are sad to announce that Charlie Arms-Harris is leaving our... read more

We are sad to announce that Charlie Arms-Harris is leaving our team, we wish her all the best on her...

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General / January 25, 2018

The Rising Sting of Compensatory Awards

The Rising Sting of Compensatory Awards

Since 2015 we have seen a number of cases before the Employment... read more

Since 2015 we have seen a number of cases before the Employment Court (EC) where it has signalled a need...

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General / December 25, 2017