Grower to pay $50,000 in owed pay to workers
Source: Employment New Zealand
Canterbury horticulture employer Christopher Gray, trading as Motukarara Asparagus, has been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to repay nearly...
ARLA decision tips power balance for exploited workers in liquor retail
Source: Employment New Zealand
The decision to cancel liquor licences for five Canterbury liquor stores has been welcomed.
The Labour Inspectorate, part of the Ministry of...
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...
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...
Hospitality director banned from being an employer after exploiting workers
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Employment Court has issued Declarations of Breach against three Christchurch hospitality companies, and a banning order against the companies’ director.
In...
19 new initiatives to help workers and workplaces through COVID-19 recovery
Source: Employment New Zealand
Employment New Zealand has allocated a total of $2.38 million to 19 new initiatives through the COVID-19 Workers and Workplaces Assistance...
Workplace response to coronavirus
Source: Employment New Zealand
An outbreak of novel coronavirus (also called COVID-19) originated in China and has been widely reported.
The Ministry of Health has indicated...
More employment protections for security officers
Source: Employment New Zealand
Security officers will soon receive additional protections in their job in restructuring situations.
The Employment Relations Order 2021 (Extending Part 6A Protections...
International Day of Older Persons
Source: Employment New Zealand
Today is International Day of Older Persons, so it’s a good time to remember that while many people leave the workforce...
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...
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...
Minimum sick leave entitlement to increase to 10 days
Source: Employment New Zealand
Parliament has passed the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill to increase the minimum employee sick leave entitlement from 5 days...
