What to do when a Trustee loses capacity: A guide for Family Trusts
A Trustee of my Family Trust has lost capacity – what do I do? Trustees are the people who own the trust assets and manage those assets for the benefit…
Is shared home ownership right for you? Kāinga Ora First Home Partner.
Is shared home ownership right for you? Kāinga Ora First Home Partner If you are finding it difficult to save money for a deposit, know that you are not…
Changes to workplace health and safety law – do you have a workplace committee?
On 13 June 2023, the Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Act 2023 came into force. This Amendment requires all persons conducting a business…
From 90 days to 12 months: Victims of workplace sexual harassment afforded greater time to raise personal grievances
In the wake of the “#MeToo” movement, employees who believe they have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace will now have four times as long to raise this grievance with…
Flooding and Slips – Know your Rights and Responsibilities
With the recent flooding and slip events experienced by Auckland and in various regions of the North Island, landowners need to be aware what their responsibilities are to their neighbours…
Timeframe for raising a personal grievance for sexual harassment looks set to increase
In late 2021, the Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Bill was introduced into Parliament. This Bill has now passed the committee of whole house…
Fair pay agreements – What are they and in what circumstances will they apply?
On Wednesday 26 October 2022, the ‘Fair Pay Agreements Bill’ passed its third and final reading in Parliament. It is expected to come into force on 1 December 2022. What…
Natural Built Environment and Spatial Planning Bills now introduced to Parliament
Yesterday, 15 November 2022, both the Spatial Planning Bill (SP) and the Natural and Built Environment Bill (NBE) were introduced to Parliament. These bills are two of three sister pieces…
Uber drivers declared employees
In a marked change from the position adopted by the same court in 2020, the Employment Court on 25 October 2022 found that four Uber drivers were employees, not independent…
Affected persons and written approvals
Affected persons are persons (including companies, partnerships, trusts and so on) that might be affected by a proposed activity requiring consent. The definition of affected person is found in the…