THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has issued a discussion document in which the Government is proposing [...]

The Government has introduced new legislation to provide a framework for the negotiation of sector-based and occupation-based “agreements” – which [...]

The New Zealand Government is currently proposing a compulsory income insurance scheme for all workers in New Zealand.  If this [...]

Omicron case numbers have increased significantly over the weekend and, as a result, New Zealand will move to phase [...]

As employers consider what their organisation’s post-pandemic return to work might be, one thing is certain: working from home arrangements [...]

Summer is over, and once again, workers are returning to their makeshift home offices, with employers facing a further uncertain [...]

The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccination Assessment Tool) Regulations 2021 (Regulations) have been released and come into force today, 15 [...]

The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021 (Order) has finally been issued.  This Order provides the legal [...]

The passing of the COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 (Act) on 25 November 2021 marks the legal shift in [...]

As New Zealand moves to make vaccinations the cornerstone of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response under the COVID-19 Protection Framework, it [...]

In what is welcome news to many employers, the Court of Appeal has overruled the Employment Court’s judgment regarding discretionary [...]

Yesterday, the Government announced a range of measures to help protect workplaces and workers from the negative consequences of [...]

The Government’s recent decision to amend the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (“Order”) to require fully vaccinated workers [...]

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 [...]