THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
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Employment Landscape Update
Wednesday 23 December 2020 Much has happened during 2020. We have seen a Government which is able to self-govern [...]
Is a job advert requiring applicants to be vegan discriminatory?
SAFE defends 'vegan' requirement in job advertisement This article has been reproduced with the permission of Newshub. It was [...]
Preparing for the Privacy Act 2020
Discussions around reform for the 1993 Act began as early as 1998. The commencement of the new Act on 1 [...]
Restructuring and Redundancies, particularly in the wake of COVID-19
Due to the continued uncertainty created by COVID-19 both here and abroad, many businesses have, and continue to implement [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week
We reflect on the important message Mental Health Awareness Week promotes. In particular, the focus this year, to “Reimagine [...]
Businesses operating under Alert Level 3 in Auckland
Although Auckland is currently in Alert Level 3, most businesses can lawfully operate with certain constraints, provided they have systems [...]
Can employers ‘make’ staff get tested for COVID-19?
This article was written by Priscilla Dickinson, and published on Newshub (19 August 2020). As COVID-19 testing ramps up, [...]
COVID-19: Second Wage Subsidy Extension
This afternoon, 17 August 2020, the Government announced the details of the second extension to the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy, designed [...]
COVID-19: The Ministry of Health’s Powers
Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement, Auckland will remain at Alert Level 3, whilst the rest of New Zealand [...]
COVID-19: The Second Wave
As of midday today, Auckland once again proceeded to Alert Level 3, while the rest of the country proceeded [...]
A Word of Caution: Work Trials and Observations
Especially given the current economic environment, many workers can become desperate for work. In particular, we have seen the [...]
Are discretionary incentive payments part of ‘gross earnings’?
The full bench of the Employment Court in Metropolitan Glass & Glazing Limited v Labour Inspector recently assessed whether certain [...]
Could Covid accelerate the gig economy?
Policies, laws need to catch up with Covid world, say experts. By Nicola Shepheard Wed, 15 Jul 2020 A growing [...]
COVID-19 Update: Extension of the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy
Yesterday, Thursday 14 May 2020, the Government announced an extension to the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy, as part of its [...]
COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme – All You Need to Know
An outline of eligibility requirements and entitlements With the current economic landscape, employers need to ensure that they remain [...]
COVID-19 Update: What to do when your employees refuse to return to work
With the recent move to level 3, and impending level 2, more and more employees will be returning to [...]
COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Update
Since the Wage Subsidy was first introduced on 13 March 2020, the Government has refined and clarified aspects of [...]
COVID-19 Alert Level 4: the obligation to pay employees
Earlier today, the Government declared a state of national emergency, pursuant to its powers under the Civil Defence Emergency Management [...]
Restructuring in the wake of COVID-19
What is happening? Fears regarding the ripple effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), notably the potential for a recession and rising [...]
Contractors vs employees
Independent contractor or employee – what is the test? The distinction between the two categories of workers – employees and [...]