Easier applications for paid parental leave
Source: Employment New Zealand
There is a simpler application process for new parents and primary carers to apply for paid parental leave.
Applications for parental leave...
Government accepts Holidays Act Taskforce’s recommendations
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Government has accepted the Holidays Act Taskforce’s recommendations to improve the Holidays Act by making it clearer and providing greater...
Minimum wage is increasing on 1 April. Are you ready?
Source: Employment New Zealand
As a business owner or manager, you need to be ready for the increase in minimum wage rates from Thursday, 1...
Can employers make employees take leave during alert levels 3 and 4?
Source: Employment New Zealand
If workers are not able to come into their usual place of work, employers are encouraged to ask individual workers to...
Thirsty Liquor Tokoroa loses alcohol license after employment law non-compliance
Source: Employment New Zealand
The South Waikato District Licensing Committee has declined an application for a liquor license renewal sought by Two Brothers Wholesale Limited,...
COVID-19 vaccination and employment implications
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will soon be updating businesses and workers with guidance about the upcoming COVID-19...
Waitangi Day 2021 – top seven employment tips you need to know
Source: Employment New Zealand
This year, Waitangi Day falls on Saturday 6 February and is observed on that day or Monday 8 February. Here are...
Canterbury liquor retailer and director to pay $125,000 for worker exploitation
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Employment Relations Authority ordered Nekita Enterprises Limited, a business that operated a number of bottle stores across Canterbury, to pay...
Papatoetoe bottle store to pay $46,000 for exploiting worker
Source: Employment New Zealand
A bottle store in Papatoetoe is the latest bottle store to be penalised and ordered to pay arrears for exploiting a...
Minimum sick leave entitlement proposed to increase from 2021
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Government has introduced the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill to increase the minimum employee sick leave entitlement from 5...
The minimum wage is increasing – make sure you are prepared
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Government confirmed today that the adult minimum wage will increase, from $18.90 to $20.00 per hour on 1 April 2021.
The...
Tauranga superette and director to pay 60K after exploiting worker
Source: Employment New Zealand
Shah Enterprise NZ Limited, a superette in Tauranga trading as Greerton Foodmarket, was ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to...
