Reform of the Holidays Act 2003 – October 2024
Reform of the Holidays Act 2003 The Holidays Act 2003 (the Act) sets legal obligations and minimum entitlements for holidays and leave an employer must provide to an employee. The Act focuses on…
DDELaw Excellence Awardee of the Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year 2024
Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law - Excellence Awardee of the Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year 2024 The NZ Law Awards has announced that Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law is an Excellence…
DDELaw Winner of the APAC New Zealand Employment Law Firm of the Year 2024
Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law - Winner of the APAC Insider Legal Awards 2024 for the New Zealand Employment Law Firm of the Year Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law has won the APAC Insider Legal…
Protection of Employees in Public Roles – April 2024
Protection of Employees in Public Roles It's not uncommon to see people bring out their phones to film or photograph situations they want to share with a wider audience, often through social media.…
DDELaw Winner of the Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year 2023
Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law - Winner of the Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law has won for the fourth consecutive year. Read about the NZ Law Awards in NZ…
Employer’s health and safety failings result in award of $1.79 million – February 2024
Employer’s health and safety failings result in award of $1.79 million The recent Employment Court case of Cronin-Lampe v The Board of Trustees of Melville High School (No 2) saw unprecedentedly high…
The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Act – December 2023
The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Act The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Act 2023 (the Act) comes into force early next year on 6 January 2024. The Act comes at the…
Managing employment obligations over the holiday period—work parties, office closedowns and more – November 2023
Managing employment obligations over the holiday period—work parties, office closedowns and more Work parties Work parties are a great way to celebrate what has been a busy 2023 working year for…
Wellbeing in the workplace – October 2023
Wellbeing in the workplace There is increasing awareness in Aotearoa about how mental health and the wellbeing of workers is a key ingredient in a productive workplace. With one in five New…
Employment Law Election Special – September 2023
Employment Law Election Special New Zealand Political Parties’ Employment Policies New Zealand General Election 2023 Retiring MPs have given their valedictorian speeches, Parliament has been…
Employment Law Update – August 2023
Employment Law Update Watch this space! Restrictions on Restraints of Trade The Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill, which passed its first reading on 26 July 2023, is an…
Restructures, Redeployment, and Redundancies – July 2023
Restructures, Redeployment, and Redundancies Current market conditions and sentiment in 2023 has meant restructures, or workplace changes are becoming more frequent as New Zealand businesses look to…
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