Thought Leadership

Amending the Holidays Act… again – the next steps

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 [...]

SAFE defends 'vegan' requirement in job advertisement This article has been reproduced with the permission of Newshub. It was [...]

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 [...]

Yesterday, Thursday 14 May 2020, the Government announced an extension to the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy, as part of its [...]

An outline of eligibility requirements and entitlements With the current economic landscape, employers need to ensure that they remain [...]

With the recent move to level 3, and impending level 2, more and more employees will be returning to [...]

Since the Wage Subsidy was first introduced on 13 March 2020, the Government has refined and clarified aspects of [...]

Earlier today, the Government declared a state of national emergency, pursuant to its powers under the Civil Defence Emergency Management [...]

What is happening? Fears regarding the ripple effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), notably the potential for a recession and rising [...]

Independent contractor or employee – what is the test? The distinction between the two categories of workers – employees and [...]