Stay Informed
Mandatory Vaccinations: What do Employers need to know?
Employers who are contemplating mandatory vaccinations for their employees need to consider a range of factors involving current government orders, health and safety obligations, and rights of staff.
Contractor or Employee? Significant changes in worker rights and classification
The legal distinction between a contractor and employee is changing. Recently there have been a number of significant Employment Court decisions shaping the law in this area.
Mandatory Employer Accreditation policy dates announced by INZ
Immigration New Zealand have now announced the timeframes for implementation of the new policy
2020 End of Year Employment Tips
As we approach the end of the year, it is also a good time for businesses to take stock of their legal obligations to employees and plan for the next year. We have put together a list of things you may wish to consider:
Updates to Employment and Privacy Laws
New Privacy laws are addressing Cloud / Dropbox storage, massive data-collection houses, and changing technologies
Employers – do your employment agreements need a “tune up”?
You wouldn’t let your car go for long period without a service or even worse not get it serviced at all. The same should apply to your employment agreements.
Employment update: Fair Pay Agreements
In December 2018 this working group released a report which includes a number of recommendations for the government to consider about the process and objectives.
Employment law update – do you need to update your contracts and policies?
The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018 may affect your business, as changes to the law will come into effect this year. There are a number of key areas that business need to be aware of...