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Cavell Leitch
The Government has introduced a Bill to increase the minimum employee sick leave from five days to ten days per year.
Cavell Leitch
On 1 April 2021, New Zealand extended its bereavement leave provisions to include miscarriage and still births.
Wynn Williams Lawyers
The Holidays Act Taskforce has recommended changes recommended to simplify leave payments.
Gibson Sheat Lawyers
An employment agreement should include all of the fundamental terms and conditions of the employment relationship.
Buddle Findlay
Those planning on travelling within the NZ-Australia bubble should have contingency plans in case of a virus outbreak.
Wynn Williams Lawyers
Employers must carefully consider the classification of the worker at the time of entering into an agreement or contract.
Wynn Williams Lawyers
There is no definite demarcation as to whether an employer can make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for its employees.
Wynn Williams Lawyers
To ensure you are up-to-date with recent employment law changes, the details are set out in an Employment Law Calendar.
Cavell Leitch
Employers may become frustrated by employees travelling during COVID-19, but employment law principles remain the same.
Cavell Leitch
Employers should consider all reasonable options before deciding to dismiss via a force majeure or other clause.
Cavell Leitch
Mandatory vaccination is an untested area of law, and employers may prefer to make it voluntary, but strongly encouraged.
lus Laboris
The long-awaited Report of the Holidays Act Taskforce along with the New Zealand Government's Response has now been published.
Cavell Leitch
Employers should develop a clear social media policy to regulate the use of TikTok and other applications in worktime.
LegalVision
How summary dismissal works, when it is justified under law, how it relates to serious misconduct & the need for a fair process.
lus Laboris
In a recent decision, New Zealand's Employment Court has found that an Uber driver was an independent contractor and not an employee.
lus Laboris
Following a volcanic eruption in December 2019 that caused 22 deaths, the New Zealand workplace health and safety regulator has charged 13 individuals and organisations with breaches of health and safety law.
lus Laboris
Following the general election result, Labour received enough votes to govern alone and can implement its manifesto policies.
lus Laboris
Employers have had to act quickly to manage the numerous workforce-related issues that arose as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wynn Williams Lawyers
Court considers ruling on whether an employer can reduce a salary without consent after accepting the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy.
Hesketh Henry
The Employment Relations Authority recently considered an employer's obligation to pay when there is little or no work.
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