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HELPING NEW ZEALAND TALENT SUCCEED

Sharp Tudhope Lawyers are proud to support Liam Lawson, who took out New Zealand Grand Prix and the Castrol Toyota Racing Series (TRS) Championship over the weekend.  Liam is a TRS rookie at just 16 years of age and has a stellar career ahead of him.  Only eight of the 18 starters managed to finish…

Written by: Janine McTainsh
Categories: Topical issues

WAGE THRESHOLDS CHANGE FOR RESIDENCY AND WORK VISA APPLICATIONS

On 15 January this year Immigration New Zealand (INZ) raised the thresholds for Essential Skills work visa and Skilled Migrant residency visa applications. The increases are small, and result from changes in the median income levels in New Zealand.  In September 2017, Statistics New Zealand announced that the average earnings from salaries and wages had...
Written by: Janine McTainsh
Categories: Blog | Employment Law Articles

Health requirements and medical waivers for immigration

Immigration policy requires an applicant who is applying for New Zealand residence to demonstrate that they have met the acceptable standard of health requirements. If a person does not meet these standards, they must undergo a health and medical waiver assessment. Acceptable standard of health Immigration New Zealand provides for a two-tiered system to determine...
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Categories: Employment Law Articles

Character Waivers explained

What is a character waiver? To qualify for a visa in New Zealand, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) requires the applicant to be of good character. One of the most common reasons that clients will seek a character waiver is a prior drunk driving conviction. If you are aged 17 or over, you are required to...
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Categories: Employment Law Articles

Employers of Migrants face a ban for breaches of employment law

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) now has powers to apply stand down periods on employer incurs penalties relating to employment standards. These powers are there to protect migrant workers from exploitation.  This group of employees enjoy the same legal protection as domestic workers but are more vulnerable due to the reliance on...
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Categories: Blog | Employment Law Articles

It’s now more difficult to get a work visa

Recent rule changes to the Essential Skills Work Visa category have added new barriers to overcome in order an application approved. The biggest change is the introduction of salary bands, which are determined by the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).  These salary bands bring with them varying privileges including the length...
Written by: Janine McTainsh
Categories: Blog | Employment Law Articles

STAY SHARP AUGUST 2017

With the closure of Baywave TECT Acquatic & Leisure Centre this week for urgent seismic remedial work, Hamish Murray's article on strong rules for weak buildings will interest those involved with commercial buildings. There's also a number of law changes we would like clients to be aware of, including increased reporting requirements around any money...
Written by: Janine McTainsh
Categories: Corporate / Commercial | Law Changes | SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues

STAY SHARP JUNE 2017

The recent global cyber attack has kept many businesses on tenterhooks this week, with the Port of Tauranga using manual systems to process Maersk vessels. We are lucky that our security infrastructure is strong, but it's a timely reminder for us all to be vigilant when communicating online. In this edition, Law Clerk, Samantha Mangino...
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Categories: Topical issues
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