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...
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...
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...
Bereavement leave to cover miscarriage, stillbirth
Source: Employment New Zealand
Employees will soon have the right to take paid time off work in the unfortunate event of a miscarriage or stillbirth,...
Labour Inspectors are visiting Hawke’s Bay apple orchards this week
Source: Employment New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Labour Inspectors are visiting Hawke’s Bay orchards this week.
The visits are to make sure...
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...
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...
Marking World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Source: Employment New Zealand
People trafficking still happens in New Zealand. Since 2015, there have been four people trafficking prosecutions, two of which were successfully...
Courier drivers who think they may be misclassified as contractors encouraged to come forward
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Labour Inspectorate is running a national campaign focusing on the employment status of courier drivers who may be missing out...
Auckland restaurant to pay nearly $50,000 for exploiting migrant worker
Source: Employment New Zealand
An Auckland restaurant and its owners have been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to pay nearly $50,000 in penalties...
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...
Workers’ rights key consideration for consumers
Source: Employment New Zealand
Knowing a business treats its workers fairly, “always or most of the time” is a key factor for consumers when deciding...
