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...
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
Disciplinary process tips
The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar... read more
The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar roadshow around the country on “Hiring and Firing”, giving “need to know” tips...
General / April 25, 2017
Easter Sunday Trading
In 2016, the Government made changes to the Shop Trading Hours... read more
In 2016, the Government made changes to the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 (Act) to enable city and district Councils...
General / April 25, 2017
Big $$ awarded by Human Rights Review Tribunal
A recent case in the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) between... read more
A recent case in the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) between former conservative party leader, Colin Craig and his ex-press...
General / April 25, 2017
Fatigue: a ‘new’ health and safety issue?
Fatigue can be defined as the temporary inability, or decrease... read more
Fatigue can be defined as the temporary inability, or decrease in ability, or strong disinclination to respond to a situation, because...
General / April 25, 2017
Proof of Sickness Requirements Changing
The Holidays Act 2003 (the Act) will change as of 31 January... read more
The Holidays Act 2003 (the Act) will change as of 31 January 2018, to allow the health practitioners as listed below...
General / March 25, 2017
Fixed term and casual employment agreements (and when to use them)
All employers are required to provide employees with an individual... read more
All employers are required to provide employees with an individual employment agreement (IEA), but working out when to use a...
General / March 25, 2017
Domestic Violence – Victim’s Protection Bill
It’s no secret that domestic violence in New Zealand is a major... read more
It’s no secret that domestic violence in New Zealand is a major issue in New Zealand. It affects one in...
General / March 25, 2017