Construction Contracts Update – Stage 3
In 2015 an array of amendments was made to the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA), to be implemented in three stages, namely on 1 December 2015, 1 September 2016, and…
Mbie Will Enforce A Migrant Employment Ban On Employers Who Breach Employment Standards
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…
Employment Law – Addressing The Gender Pay Gap
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…
Enduring Powers Of Attorney – Changes Are Coming
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…
Fmca Transition Period Ends
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…
Construction Contracts Update
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…
Changes To The Construction Contracts Act 2002 – Stage 2
Last year an array of amendments were made to the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA), to be implemented in three stages, namely on 1 December 2015, 1 September 2016, and…
Property Investors And Offshore Owners – Do Your Homework
If you are a property investor or offshore owner of residential property in New Zealand, you may be caught by the new Residential Land Withholding Tax (RLWT) rules if you…
Employers – Are Your Staff Without Written Agreements?
Despite legal requirements that all employees have a written employment agreement, thousands of New Zealand employees are still working without one, a recent survey by Statistics New Zealand has showed.…
Directors, Are You Indemnified?
The risk of legal liability that directors are exposed to is increasing, particularly with the introduction of new or amended legislation, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act…