The Supreme Court in ASG v Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor of... read more
The Supreme Court in ASG v Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago has confirmed an employer may have the right...
New Meal and Rest Breaks Bill
The Employment Relations (Restoring Kiwis’ Right to a Break... read more
The Employment Relations (Restoring Kiwis’ Right to a Break at Work) Amendment Bill (Bill) which proposes to reinstate workers’ rights...
General / May 25, 2017
Breach of settlement has consequences
Dispute outcomes negotiated by agreement are commonly and prudently... read more
Dispute outcomes negotiated by agreement are commonly and prudently recorded in a Record of Settlement (ROS), signed by a mediator...
General / May 25, 2017
Disciplinary Investigations: reassurance for employers
The Court of Appeal recently considered what is required of an... read more
The Court of Appeal recently considered what is required of an employer who investigates an employee’s alleged misconduct. The good...
General / May 25, 2017
Overlapping PCBU duties – what is expected?
PCBUs have a primary duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable,... read more
PCBUs have a primary duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the health and safety of workers, and...
General / May 25, 2017
Have you updated your employment agreements yet?
All employers need to update their employment agreements for... read more
All employers need to update their employment agreements for recent legislative changes – have you done yours yet? Our team has been...
General / May 25, 2017
Vulnerable Children’s Act
The Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014 (Act) was introduced to... read more
The Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014 (Act) was introduced to prevent people with relevant serious convictions from working alone with children. ...
General / May 25, 2017
Proposed contracting out of personal grievance provisions
Parliament is considering the Employment Relations (Allowing... read more
Parliament is considering the Employment Relations (Allowing Higher Earners to Contract out of Personal Grievance Provisions) Amendment Bill (Bill), which...
General / April 25, 2017
Further penalities for breaches of Minimum Employment Standards
Copeland Ashcroft recently wrote about the changes to legislation... read more
Copeland Ashcroft recently wrote about the changes to legislation in 2016 which have seen an increase in penalties sought by the Labour...
General / April 25, 2017
Creating and implementing an effective Drug & Alcohol Policy
Kate Ashcroft spoke at the Conferenz 31st Annual Industrial and... read more
Kate Ashcroft spoke at the Conferenz 31st Annual Industrial and Employment Relations Conference recently, on creating and implementing an effective...
General / April 25, 2017