Removal of rewards for at-fault employees In a recent article, we discussed planned changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) which would see high-income earners barred from raising…
Change to income threshold for unjustified dismissal Many employers will welcome news that New Zealand will exclude high-income earners from personal grievance claims for unjustified dismissal, with an amendment to…
Uber drivers classified as employees: Court of Appeal dismisses Uber’s appeal The Court of Appeal has dismissed Uber’s appeal and upheld the 2022 Employment Court decision that four Uber drivers…
Return of the trial period – common pitfalls and lessons learned Since trial periods were reintroduced to the employers’ toolkit in December 2023, we have noticed a wide spectrum of…
A recent Employment Relations Authority (ERA) hearing has found that a Dunedin bakery owner failed to pay its three employees correct wages, sick leave and holiday pay. The workers employed…
From today, eligible employees will receive an increase in the maximum weekly payment from $621.76 to $661.12 per week gross. The 6.33% increase is in line with the rise in…
Significant changes are being made in New Zealand workplaces to better protect whistleblowers. The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 is set to replace the Protected Disclosures Act 2000…
This week the Employment Court handed down a landmark decision relating to three former members of the Gloriavale Christian community. While this case might seem extreme or unusual it is…
As a 45 year old male, happily married with two children, I was unfamiliar with the concept of ghosting until recently. My middle-aged mind had logically assumed it was some…
The government is consulting on the proposed New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme. The scheme would see workers who are made redundant or who have to stop working because of a…
