Matariki public holiday
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Matariki Public Holiday Bill has been passed.
The Government has created a new public holiday for Aotearoa by passing the Te...
High Court upholds legality of education and health vaccination mandates
Source: Employment New Zealand
The High Court’s decision in NZDSOS Inc v Minister for Covid-19 Response has now been released.
The High Court upheld the legality...
Temporary collective bargaining changes will be removed
Source: Employment New Zealand
The government has decided that the temporary modifications to collective bargaining rules that were made in response to COVID-19 will be...
Opening your business over the Easter or ANZAC holidays
Source: Employment New Zealand
If your business is opening over the Easter and ANZAC holidays, you should be aware of the rules around employer obligations...
Fair Pay Agreements
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Government has introduced Fair Pay Agreement legislation into Parliament.
The Fair Pay Agreement system will bring together employers and unions within...
Labour Inspectorate responds to sharp rise of complaints in dairy sector
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Labour Inspectorate, along with the Tenancy Compliance Investigations Team, will visit dairy farms later this month to assess their compliance...
Have your say on the New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme
Source: Employment New Zealand
Every year, more than 100,000 New Zealanders are made redundant, laid off, or have to stop working because of a health...
Ignorance not an insurance from personal liability, court rules in Southern Taxis case
Source: Employment New Zealand
Individuals cannot protect themselves from personal liability by claiming they were unaware that they had breached the law, the Court of...
Workers stood down still entitled to minimum wage
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Court of Appeal has overturned the Employment Court’s ruling that employees who did not work during the lockdown were not...
Five employment tips for public holidays over Christmas and New Year
Source: Employment New Zealand
These are five things to note for employers and employees to prepare for the upcoming holiday season.
1. A business may close...
Legal case of interest: Applying commission in calculating ordinary weekly pay
Source: Employment New Zealand
This case looks into whether productivity or incentive-based payments were a regular part of an employee’s pay for the purposes of...
ERA penalises Brews Liquor stores $34,000 for migrant worker exploitation
Source: Employment New Zealand
The liquor retail sector is once again in the spotlight for disregarding minimum employment standards.
The Employment Relations Authority has ordered Preeminent...
