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.…
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…
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…
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…