Employment Law
The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (“the Bill”) provides a framework for employee unions and employer representatives of a specific industry or occupation to bargain fair pay agreements (“FPAs”). FPAs are intended to set out base minimum wage rates, normal ...
May 24, 2022
Vaccine Mandates - the High Court decision on NZDF & Police
Yardley v Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety – understanding the decision declaring the government’s NZDF and Police vaccination mandates unlawful. Note - 23 March 2022: The Government has significantly loosened Covid-19 rules, removing vaccine ...
Mar 21, 2022
Employment: Trial vs. probationary periods - what is the difference?
Trial and probationary periods look very similar and are used for similar reasons but they are fundamentally different. Probationary periods Section 67 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) provides that a probationary period must be specified ...
Nov 24, 2021
Case Study: Minimum wage impacts on workers in lockdown
At times it feels like a distant memory, but for some people, the battle over lost wages from Covid-19 lockdowns has continued long after the country felt it was getting back to normal…the first time. One such case came about during New Zealand’s first ...
Nov 15, 2021
No Jab, No Job?
Updated 24 August 2021 With the arrival of the covid-19 vaccine into New Zealand, some employers are asking whether they can require employees to be vaccinated. We’ve put together some helpful questions and answers about the vaccine and employment ...
Aug 23, 2021
Employment agreement essentials
An employment agreement is an essential document between the employer and the employee. They set up the fundamental terms and conditions of the employment relationship. Employers need to ensure they get the agreements right. All employment agreements ...
Mar 30, 2021
Covert recordings by employees
In this age of smartphones, practically everyone has a recording device in their pocket. As an employer, have you ever wondered where you stand with regard to a recording made by an employee without your knowledge? Would such a recording be admissible in ...
Jul 30, 2019