Legislation regarding trial periods is consistently updating,... read more
Legislation regarding trial periods is consistently updating, and we have updated this article to better understand employer and employee obligations...
Understanding Trial Periods in New Zealand Employment Law
Employment Law / December 22, 2023
Immigration Updates – December
We set out below some updates for December 2023 along with a... read more
We set out below some updates for December 2023 along with a summary of changes that may be rolled out...
Acts / December 22, 2023
Summary: What’s on the Horizon for 2024 webinar
We recently hosted the “What’s on the Horizon for 2024?”... read more
We recently hosted the “What’s on the Horizon for 2024?” webinar covering recent and upcoming changes in employment, immigration and...
Employment Law / March 21, 2024
Legislation Updates – April
Proposed Bills: Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure)... read more
Proposed Bills: Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill was introduced to...
Acts / April 24, 2024
Recent Immigration Updates
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released several changes at the... read more
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) released several changes at the end of February and early March that may affect the employees...
Government / March 22, 2023
Proposed limitations on Restraints of Trade
The Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill... read more
The Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill (ROT Bill) is being considered by Parliament, and seeks to stop restraints...
Employment Law / October 27, 2022
Fair Pay Agreements Bill passes Select Committee stage
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (FPAB) introduced in March 2022... read more
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (FPAB) introduced in March 2022 has now passed the Select Committee stage and will continue...
Employment Law / October 27, 2022
Modern day slavery – Worker exploitation
MBIE has released a discussion document on modern day slavery... read more
MBIE has released a discussion document on modern day slavery and worker exploitation (Report) and is seeking feedback on possible...
Employment Law / May 19, 2022
Introduction of the New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme
Consultation has started, with submissions due by 26 April 2022,... read more
Consultation has started, with submissions due by 26 April 2022, on the Government’s proposed Income Insurance Scheme (Scheme). The Scheme would...
Consultation / February 17, 2022
Don’t get stuck at the (COVID-19 Protection Framework) traffic lights
The Government has announced that: New Zealand will move into... read more
The Government has announced that: New Zealand will move into the new COVID-19 traffic light system on 3 December 2021. ...
COVID-19 / November 24, 2021