An insulation deadline is looming for NZ landlords, but as landlords are familiarising themselves with the regulatory changes, further approved regulations are already on the horizon. As of 1 July 2019, NZ landlords must have installed ceiling and underfloor insulation in their rental homes. Any landlord found to not complying with this regulation could find…
Several changes came into effect on May 6. Individual employment agreements that are not in writing are now an infringement offence under the Employment Relations (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2019. Section 65(1)(a) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 already provides that an individual employment agreement must be in writing. At present an employer failing to comply…
It will be well known to most of our clients that when competitors in business engage with each other, whether generally, or specifically in the context of a proposed merger or sale and purchase of business, it is important to take legal advice and consider the application of New Zealand’s competition law. The purpose of…