THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

This article was written by Priscilla Dickinson, and published on Newshub (8 September 2021). Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is [...]

As New Zealand continues its public vaccination rollout, many employers are eager to encourage their workers to get vaccinated.  [...]

The courts in New Zealand have not confronted this difficult issue, and it is not clear precisely how the courts [...]

This article was written by Ireland Hendry-Tennent, and published on Newshub (27 August 2021). As the Delta outbreak continues to [...]

COVID-19 and its devastating effects continue to raise many difficult questions in relation to employers’ obligations towards employees.  The latest [...]

A radio show recently invited listeners to call in and anonymously confess what they have used sick leave for. Some [...]

While employers in New Zealand are permitted to terminate an employee’s employment for reasons of medical incapacity, such a [...]

In 2018, the Government established the Holidays Act Taskforce to review and suggest amendments to the Holidays Act 2003.  [...]

In this article, we will explore three areas of interest and give guidance on what employers can do to [...]

The Holidays Act Taskforce has now completed its report, and the Government announced on 23 February 2021 that it has [...]

On 14 February 2021, the Government announced that Auckland would again move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 with the rest [...]

Wednesday 23 December 2020 Much has happened during 2020.  We have seen a Government which is able to self-govern [...]

Discussions around reform for the 1993 Act began as early as 1998. The commencement of the new Act on 1 [...]

Due to the continued uncertainty created by COVID-19 both here and abroad, many businesses have, and continue to implement [...]

We reflect on the important message Mental Health Awareness Week promotes.  In particular, the focus this year, to “Reimagine [...]

Although Auckland is currently in Alert Level 3, most businesses can lawfully operate with certain constraints, provided they have systems [...]

This article was written by Priscilla Dickinson, and published on Newshub (19 August 2020). As COVID-19 testing ramps up, [...]

This afternoon, 17 August 2020, the Government announced the details of the second extension to the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy, designed [...]

Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement, Auckland will remain at Alert Level 3, whilst the rest of New Zealand [...]

As of midday today, Auckland once again proceeded to Alert Level 3, while the rest of the country proceeded [...]

Especially given the current economic environment, many workers can become desperate for work. In particular, we have seen the [...]

The full bench of the Employment Court in Metropolitan Glass & Glazing Limited v Labour Inspector recently assessed whether certain [...]

Policies, laws need to catch up with Covid world, say experts. By Nicola Shepheard Wed, 15 Jul 2020 A growing [...]