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...
International Employment Disputes – which law applies?
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...
General / June 25, 2017
Choosing an employment agreement? One size does not fit all!
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...
General / May 25, 2017
Landmark Pay Equity Settlement
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...
General / May 25, 2017
Employers have right to know about criminal charges
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...
General / May 25, 2017
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