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Employment Law Blog
What happens if I ignore a Record of Settlement or Employment Relations Authority determination?
Times are tough for many small businesses, and we understand that sometimes there just isn’t the cash flow available to make large settlement or Authority-ordered payments all in one lump sum.
Privacy in the Workplace: Lessons from Cummings v KAM Transport [2025] NZHRRT 8
While workplace gossip may seem harmless, a recent Human Rights Review Tribunal decision has reinforced how gossip that amounts to a privacy breach can have serious legal and financial consequences.
Getting Paid to Sleep? The Law on Sleepover Shifts in NZ
What “work” relates to can vary between industries and for some roles, workers will be required to sleep over as a part of their shift.
Who’s Responsible? Two Key Decisions Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Keeping people safe at work is a shared responsibility. The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (“HSWA”) sets out duties for businesses and their leaders to look after the health and safety of workers, customers, and anyone else affected by what they do.
Upcoming Legislative Changes in Employment Law
Amendments are expected for the Employment Relations Act to change the transition period for its proposed income threshold for unjustified dismissal claims to anyone earning over $180,000.
New Dismissal Procedure Could Mean Difficult Conversations at Work
Amendments are expected for the Employment Relations Act to change the transition period for its proposed income threshold for unjustified dismissal claims to anyone earning over $180,000.
