US Tariffs: Keep Calm, Carry On
US Tariffs: Keep Calm, Carry On There’s been a lot of justified noise around the recent US tariff announcements. Global share markets have seen considerable volatility due to the resulting…
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…
Directors, Chief Executives And Managers – Health And Safety Is Your Responsibility
On 4 April 2016 the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 comes into force. This means that you only have a couple of weeks to ensure that your business…
Brooke Courtney And Mark O’Donnell Join The Partnership
Sharp Tudhope congratulates Brooke Courtney and Mark O’Donnell on their recent promotion to the Partnership. Brooke has proven herself to be a highly skilled property, commercial property and trust lawyer…
Minimum Wage Increases 1 April 2016
The minimum wage is set to increase on 1 April 2016. The order increases the minimum rates of pay for adult workers, starting-out workers, and trainees. The new minimum hourly rates of pay are as follows: $15.25 per hour for adult workers (increased from $14.75 per hour); and $12.20 per hour for starting-out workers and…
Pre-settlement Inspection Complete And Worried Your House May Not Be A Home?
Buying a new home is an exciting time but what happens when the pre-settlement inspection results in a few surprises? Sometimes we come across clients who: have been misled as…
It’s So Unfair! Review Your Contracts Now To Ensure Your Customers Don’t Say This About You.
Consumer NZ has spoken publicly this week about “unfair” terms in consumer contracts. Changes to the Fair Trading Act 1986 (“FTA”) which came into effect last year aim to provide…
Getting It Signed
With the ever increasing use of technology the need to sign a document on paper is becoming more and more redundant. Under the Electronic Transactions Act 2002 (“the Act”) certain…
New Employment Standards Bill Introduced
On 13 August the Government introduced the Employment Standards Legislation Bill. In summary it: provides for stronger and more effective enforcement of employment standards such as the minimum wage and holidays entitlements; and extends parental leave and payments to more workers and increases the flexibility of the parental leave scheme; prohibits certain practices in employment…
Do’s And Don’ts Of Dealing With Sickly Staff
A recent TVNZ story has highlighted the fact that some employers have begun encouraging staff not to take sick leave by giving them an end of year bonus. What it didn’t discuss is how to deal with employees who continue to come to work, despite being clearly unwell. Those employees often have genuine reasons for continuing to…