When Your Private Life Could Get You in Trouble at Work – Oct 2022
Johanna Drayton recently joined Radio New Zealand’s, Karyn Hay, to discuss the topic of employees bringing an employer into disrepute. You can listen to the interview here. You can read our full…
Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination – Sept 2022
The Human Rights Commission has recently released a ground-breaking report into Experiences of Workplace Bullying and Harassment in Aotearoa New Zealand (the Report). Produced by Kantar Public, the…
Can We Still Party? – Sept 2022
Finland’s Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, recently came under worldwide scrutiny after a video of her drinking and dancing at a private party was leaked. While elected officials are not employees in New…
Proposed Changes To Modernise The Charities Act 2005 – Aug 2022
In June 2018 the Government announced a review of the Charities Act 2005 (the Act) to be led by the Policy Group of the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department). The scope of the review was…
Extending Time To Raise A Personal Grievance For Sexual Harassment – June 2022
A bill has been introduced to Parliament which seeks to extend the time available to raise a personal grievance that involves allegations of sexual harassment from 90 days to 12 months. Introduced by…
Adopting a Menstrual Leave Policy? – May 22
Should Employers Adopt a Menstrual Leave Policy? The topic of menstrual leave has come into the spotlight after Pacific Media Network became one of the first New Zealand companies to adopt a…
New Protected Disclosures Legislation – May 22
New Protected Disclosures Legislation - What Employers Need to Know Whistleblowing is formally known as making a protected disclosure. The laws around whistleblowing and the protections afforded to…
Unvaccinated Workers Returning To Work – Apr 22
Can Unvaccinated Workers Get Their Jobs Back? On 23 March 2022, the Government announced a change to the vaccine mandates, removing requirements for employees in certain roles to be vaccinated.…
Restraints of Trade – Feb 22
Restraints of Trade Back in the Spotlight After Tova O'Brien Decision Many employment agreements contain restraint of trade clauses. Such restraints aim to restrict a former employee’s right to work…
COVID-19 Vaccine Update – Dec 21
COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021, Covid-19 Protection Framework Order and Further Information Regarding Covid-19 Vaccinations for Employers and Employees At…
COVID-19 Update – Aug 21
COVID-19 Update August 2021 Despite the uncertainty created by the re-emergence of COVID-19 in the community, and the inability to predict exactly how long the country will remain in lockdown,…
Employee vs Independent Contractor – Aug 21
Employee vs Independent Contractor: The Times They Are a-Changin' Working as an independent contractor affords a lot of flexibility around how, when and where work is performed, and for how much. At…
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