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…
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…
Extending Time To Raise A Personal Grievance For Sexual Harassment - June 2023
An amendment to the Employment Relations Act 2000 has passed into law to extend the time limit for an employee raising a personal grievance for sexual harassment against their employer. Ordinarily,…
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…