Technical Redundancy Changes to the State Sector Act 1998 – Oct 2016
In July 2013 changes were made to the State Sector Act 1998 (the SSA) which impacted the redundancy entitlements of State Sector employees. These changes were delayed until three years after they…
Employment Standards Legislation – May 2016
The Employment Standards Legislation Act came into force on 1 April 2016. It hopes to encourage fair and productive workplaces by: Eliminating ‘zero hours contracts’ and other unfair employment…
New Health and Safety Laws – Feb 2016
New Health and Safety Laws are around the corner Will you be ready? On 4 April 2016 the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the Act) will take effect, replacing the current health and safety…
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Case Study – July 2015
There are a number of recent employment cases which are likely to be of interest to employers. You can click on the below link to read our summary. In the Callard v Wellington City Transport Limited…
Recent changes to Employment Legislation – Nov 2014
Employment Legislation Update The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2014 will come into force on 6 March 2015. We have outlined the main changes and potential impacts on employers below. Flexible…
Win for Equal Pay Campaign
The Firm appeared on a pro bono basis for an intervener in the landmark Bartlett v Terranova equal pay case before the Employment Court and before the Court of Appeal.…
Employment Amendment Bill – Oct 2014
Employment Amendment Bill On 26 April 2013 the Labour Minister at the time, Simon Bridges, announced proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act intended to improve fairness and flexibility in…
Changes to Employment Legislation in PDF format
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Case Study – Dec 2013
Facebook The Employment Court has recently considered the use of social networking posts in employment disputes in Hook v Stream Group (NZ) Pty Limited.[1] Mr Hook was employed as an information…
Proposed Employment Law changes – May 2013
Proposed Employment Law Changes On 26 April Labour Minister Simon Bridges announced proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act intended to improve fairness and flexibility in workplace…
Update – Nov 2012
Labour Minister steps down Hon Kate Wilkinson resigned as Labour Minister effective 5 November 2012, following the release of the report from the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy.…
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