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Employment Law Blog
Increased Certainty for Independent Contractor Relationships is coming
The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden announced amendments will be made to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) to increase certainty
Edwards Law Announces Rebranding to Edwards Sluiters Employment Lawyers
Edwards Law – Employment Law Specialists is excited to announce its rebranding to Edwards Sluiters Employment Lawyers, effective immediately. This update reflects the firm’s continued
Probationary periods
Employers will appreciate that there are risks when hiring new employees. Whilst background checks and interview processes have their place, an employer does not really
90-day personal grievance timeframe
As all employers should know, there is a 90-day timeframe for employees to raise a personal grievance, unless the grievance relates to alleged sexual harassment
Minimum wage increase
From 1 April 2024, the adult minimum wage rate is set to increase from $22.70 per hour to $23.15 per hour – an increase of
90-day Trial Periods are back!
All employers are now able to use trial periods, regardless of how many employees they employ. Previously, only small-to-medium sized employers (those with 19 or
