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…
How do you address the gender pay gap? This is the question the Joint Working Group on Pay Equity Principles (the JWG) had to answer when it was established by…
Amended regulations for Enduring Powers of Attorney will come into force on 16 March. The regulations will include new plain language Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) forms and a plain…
As of yesterday, 1 December 2016, the 2 year transition period under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (“FMCA”) officially came to an end. Now, all offers of financial products…
Parliament has identified the need for clarification of the forthcoming retention regime under the Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2015 (“Amendment Act”), and has introduced the Regulatory Systems (Commercial Matters) Amendment…
