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...
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
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace
The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar... read more
The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar roadshow on the crossover between employment law and health and safety obligations, and...
General / August 25, 2016
ARE BREAKS impractical in your industry?
The recent Employment Court decision, Greenslade v Jetstar Airways... read more
The recent Employment Court decision, Greenslade v Jetstar Airways Limited [2014] NZEmpC 23 reiterates that an employer has an obligation to provide...
General / August 25, 2016
Salaries and Seasons – An Employment Law Perspective
Copeland Ashcroft Law recently presented at the Primary Sector... read more
Copeland Ashcroft Law recently presented at the Primary Sector Conference, New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in Hamilton. To read this paper...
General / August 25, 2016
Law Blog: Why employers should care about bullying
By Lucia Vincent Bullying hurts. Most know the sting of a hurtful... read more
By Lucia Vincent Bullying hurts. Most know the sting of a hurtful jibe or playful punch. Being teased as a...
General / August 25, 2016
Copeland Ashcroft Law appoints new Associate
Copeland Ashcroft Law is very pleased to announce that it has... read more
Copeland Ashcroft Law is very pleased to announce that it has appointed Charlie Arms-Harris as an Associate working out of...
General / July 25, 2016
Worker participation in health and safety – what does this mean for your business?
A raft of new regulations to support the Health and Safety at... read more
A raft of new regulations to support the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (Act) were released recently, covering...
General / July 25, 2016
Mandatory drug and alcohol testing for Aviation and Maritime Sectors
Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss announced in a Press... read more
Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss announced in a Press Release this week that mandatory drug and alcohol testing will be introduced for...
General / July 25, 2016
New Health & Safety Regulations – higher penalties for employers
The potential for higher penalties for non-compliance as a result... read more
The potential for higher penalties for non-compliance as a result of upcoming changes to Health & Safety regulations means employers...
General / July 25, 2016