The first Employment Relations Authority (Authority) determination... read more
The first Employment Relations Authority (Authority) determination on the new hours of work legislation, introduced in April 2016, has been...
What happens when an employee breaches a settlement agreement?
Employment relationship problems are commonly resolved by confidential... read more
Employment relationship problems are commonly resolved by confidential settlement negotiations, resulting in a full and final settlement being agreed between...
General / March 25, 2017
UPDATED: Trial Periods: What is required and how to safely dismiss
We have updated this article previously issued in Inform, in... read more
We have updated this article previously issued in Inform, in light of an Employment Relations Authority determination issued in late...
General / March 25, 2017
Minimum Standards & Volunteers
In New Zealand volunteers are at the heart of many organisations... read more
In New Zealand volunteers are at the heart of many organisations from sporting clubs and schools to charitable organisations. However,...
General / February 25, 2017
Union delegate to be treated like other employees: Case Summary
A recent decision by the Employment Court determined that a company... read more
A recent decision by the Employment Court determined that a company unlawfully terminated one of their employees due to his...
General / February 25, 2017
Unlawful premiums on employment: Case Summary
A recent Employment Court decision has determined that a recruitment... read more
A recent Employment Court decision has determined that a recruitment agency breached the Wages Protection Act 1983 (WPA) by charging premiums...
General / February 25, 2017
Employee or Volunteer?
A recent decision by the Employment Court considered a claim... read more
A recent decision by the Employment Court considered a claim by a volunteer worker that they were actually an employee. ...
General / February 25, 2017
Reminder! All employment agreements have to be updated by 1 April 2017
All employers have until 1 April 2017 to ensure all their existing... read more
All employers have until 1 April 2017 to ensure all their existing employment agreements are amended to reflect the changes to the...
General / February 25, 2017
Janet Copeland speaks on the Morning Report, Radio NZ about the latest pay equity claim
Copeland Ashcroft Law Principal Janet Copeland recently spoke... read more
Copeland Ashcroft Law Principal Janet Copeland recently spoke on the Morning Report on Radio New Zealand about the latest pay...
General / January 25, 2017
Maritime Drug and Alcohol Testing
The law in relation to drug and alcohol testing in workplaces... read more
The law in relation to drug and alcohol testing in workplaces continues to develop slowly in New Zealand, but a...
General / January 25, 2017