Changes to Minimum Wage Rates will come into effect from 1 April... read more
Changes to Minimum Wage Rates will come into effect from 1 April 2017. The adult minimum wage rate will increase from...
Trial Periods – Not as simple as they appear
Since 1 April 2011, all employers, regardless of the number of... read more
Since 1 April 2011, all employers, regardless of the number of staff they have, have been able to employ a...
General / December 25, 2016
Workplace Discrimination
Discrimination claims and complaints are becoming more popular... read more
Discrimination claims and complaints are becoming more popular with employees, and employers need to understand their obligations in this area...
General / November 25, 2016
Fixed Price Offer! Health and safety gap analysis and employment agreement review
Recent changes to employment and health and safety law mean that... read more
Recent changes to employment and health and safety law mean that all employers need to update their health and safety...
General / October 25, 2016
Impact of the Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) in Workplace Communications
The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (HDCA) comes into... read more
The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (HDCA) comes into effect in 2017, and is intended to address “cyber-bullying”. This may...
General / October 25, 2016
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS – Minimum Wage Act
A private member Amendment Bill proposing to extend the minimum... read more
A private member Amendment Bill proposing to extend the minimum wage rate to independent contractors is being reviewed by New...
General / October 25, 2016
Charlie Arms-Harris speaks to Jonny Turner on public holidays and leave entitlements
Copeland Ashcroft employment law specialist Charlie Arms-Harris... read more
Copeland Ashcroft employment law specialist Charlie Arms-Harris speaks to Jonny Turner on the Hokonui Muster around Mondayisation of public holidays...
General / October 25, 2016
Managing the Minefield – Drug and Alcohol Testing
New Alcohol Limits Changes are coming. The Land Transport Amendment... read more
New Alcohol Limits Changes are coming. The Land Transport Amendment Bill 2013 passed its third and final reading on 30...
General / October 25, 2016
ACCRUED EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS – is the old employer liable to the new employer for payment?
The Court of Appeal says NO. In light of the Court of Appeal’s... read more
The Court of Appeal says NO. In light of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Pacific Flight Catering Ltd v...
General / September 25, 2016
Law Blog: Pay properly for public holidays?
By Lucia Vincent Paying properly for public holidays beats paying... read more
By Lucia Vincent Paying properly for public holidays beats paying penalties if you don’t, writes employment lawyer Lucia Vincent. Many...
General / September 25, 2016