All employees are entitled to paid rest breaks.  This is set... read more

All employees are entitled to paid rest breaks.  This is set out in the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”)...

The Christmas period can be a challenging time of year for employers... read more

The Christmas period can be a challenging time of year for employers trying to manage the minefield that is the...

Over recent weeks a number of businesses in Queenstown have been... read more

Over recent weeks a number of businesses in Queenstown have been receiving visits from the Labour Inspectors (Ministry of Business,...

On 19 April 2017, the Government announced that it will introduce... read more

On 19 April 2017, the Government announced that it will introduce a temporary residency visa for a period of 12...

It has long been common for workers working in rural or isolated... read more

It has long been common for workers working in rural or isolated areas to be provided with accommodation during their...

Parental Leave Payment Prior to June 2017, if an employee was... read more

Parental Leave Payment Prior to June 2017, if an employee was entitled to 18 weeks’ parental leave payment, the latest...

All businesses need to consider their contractor management processes... read more

All businesses need to consider their contractor management processes and planning, to meet the requirements of the new Health and...

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal (CoA) upheld the rules... read more

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal (CoA) upheld the rules of private international law by determining that the...

Using the right type of individual employment agreement (IEA)... read more

Using the right type of individual employment agreement (IEA) is key to managing the risk of misunderstandings, mismatched expectations, and...

The Government has recently announced a $2 billion dollar package... read more

The Government has recently announced a $2 billion dollar package to combat the issue of gender pay inequity in the...