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...
Have you say – bullying and harassment at work
Source: Employment New Zealand
MBIE is releasing an Issues Paper on bullying and harassment (including sexual harassment) at work in New Zealand.
We particularly want to...
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...
How to enforce a payment from an employment dispute
Source: Employment New Zealand
You have been through a dispute resolution process with your employer; they have agreed to compensate you, but you haven’t received...
Sick leave increasing to 10 days – are you ready for the change?
Source: Employment New Zealand
The minimum sick leave entitlement is increasing from 5 to 10 days per year from 24 July 2021. Employees will get...
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,...
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...
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...
Restaurant Brands Ltd fined $18,000 for unlawfully dismissing migrant worker
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Employment Relations Authority has ordered Restaurant Brands Ltd to pay a migrant employee $18,000 in compensation.
A migrant employee was employed...
Planning the perfect Christmas party
Source: Employment New Zealand
We’re not party planners, but these tips can help you arrange a Christmas party that is safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Christmas...
Labour Inspectorate concludes inquiry into Gloriavale
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Labour Inspectorate has found that the members of the Gloriavale Christian community cannot currently be considered employees under New Zealand...
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...
