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…
Tikanga and employment relationships - July 2023
Tikanga and employment relationships The recent Employment Court case GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service[1] (GF v Customs) has provided key insight into the significance of…
Non-publication of name and identity in employment claims - June 2023
Non-publication of name and identity in employment claims The Employment Court (the Court) and the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) have the discretion to grant non-publication orders…
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…
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…