The employment law landscape is changing, with amendments to the Employment Relations Act and the implementation of the Domestic Violence Victims’ Protection Act 2018, which comes into effect on 1 April 2019. So what do the changes mean for employers? Union access from 12 December 2018: Unions are entitled to access a workplace on union business, which includes providing…
In November 2018 the Reserve Bank announced that home loan restrictions will be loosened in January. This news has sparked a range of reactions from New Zealand property pundits, with some heralding the change as a blessing for millennials and others dismissing it as a minor change unlikely to have much of an impact. In…
This year we have seen a number of changes in the law, with both the Land Transfer Act 2017 and the Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018 coming in to force, and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 rules applying to lawyers, accountants and real estate agents. By all accounts, it…
From 26 November 2018, employers will no longer able to employ students on a Post Study Work Visa. This visa was available to migrants who were on a Post Study Work Visa after completing their studies in New Zealand. The original intent of this visa was to allow students to get relevant work experience in…