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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS UPDATE – STAGE 3

In 2015 an array of amendments was made to the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA), to be implemented in three stages, namely on 1 December 2015, 1 September 2016, and 31 March 2017. Stage 3 amendments On 31 March 2017 the new retentions regime for constructions contracts came into force, which requires the payer to...
Written by: James Hakaria
Categories: Corporate / Commercial | Law Changes | SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues

MBIE WILL ENFORCE A MIGRANT EMPLOYMENT BAN ON EMPLOYERS WHO BREACH EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

From 1 April 2017, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will enforce stand down periods for employing migrants for any employer who incurs employment standards-related penalties. This new regime is designed to protect migrant workers from exploitation.  This group of employees are more vulnerable than domestic workers who enjoy protection from the existing...
Written by: Michelle Urquhart
Categories: Corporate / Commercial | Law Changes | SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues
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