The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (“Act”) has been... read more
The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (“Act”) has been in place for several months now, and most...
Suspension: Do’s and Don’ts
It’s a common misconception that an employer can simply not... read more
It’s a common misconception that an employer can simply not require an employee to attend work where a disciplinary investigation...
General / March 25, 2016
WHY EMPLOYERS SHOULD CARE – BULLYING, HEALTH & SAFETY, EMPLOYMENT
Lucia Vincent, Senior Solicitor* NZISM Otago Branch Seminar –... read more
Lucia Vincent, Senior Solicitor* NZISM Otago Branch Seminar – 2 July 2015 Bullying hurts. Most know the sting of a...
General / March 25, 2016
Minimum Wage Accommodation Clarification from MBIE
For sometime, there has been confusion as to what can be included... read more
For sometime, there has been confusion as to what can be included in minimum wage calculations so as to meet...
General / March 25, 2016
Failure to adhere to minimum standards
A recent decision by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA)... read more
A recent decision by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has highlighted the high financial cost of breaching the minimum employment...
General / February 25, 2016
Redundancy
Many economists are predicting difficult global market conditions... read more
Many economists are predicting difficult global market conditions in 2016, and this has been borne out already in some sectors...
General / February 25, 2016
Health & Safety Regulations released: What you need to know about the new control hierarchy
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 / February 25, 2016
Recent Employment Law changes – FAQs on hours of work, shift cancellation, secondary employment and deductions
Changes to various pieces of employment legislation came into... read more
Changes to various pieces of employment legislation came into effect on 1 April 2016. We wrote about the changes here https://www.copelandashcroft.co.nz/news/zero-hour-contract-restrictions; https://www.copelandashcroft.co.nz/news/employment-standards-legislation-bill-passes...
General / January 25, 2016
Corporate Manslaughter provision to be debated in Parliament
The New Zealand Government is considering the addition of a corporate... read more
The New Zealand Government is considering the addition of a corporate manslaughter offence to the Health and Safety Reform Bill...
General / December 25, 2015
Law Blog: Contracting Solutions to Avoid Employees?
By Lucia Vincent Employees cost employers cash. Not just wages,... read more
By Lucia Vincent Employees cost employers cash. Not just wages, but the risk involved when dismissing staff, can cost businesses...
General / December 25, 2015