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From 1 September 2024, the Living Wage will leap to $27.80, and increase of $1.80 or 6.9%. This is on top of a 10% increase last year when the Living Wage was reassessed.

A recent determination by the Employment Relations Authority suggests compensation to employees for hurt and humiliation may be on the rise.

The Commissioner of Police is attempting to place employers in breach of health and safety regulations within the scope of proceeds of crime legislation, what does this mean for future health and safety offences? 

With Easter coming up, here is important information on employer obligations and employee entitlements.

Businesses of any size can now propose a 90-day trial period for new employees.

All contracts entered into before commencement of the Act are required to contain certain mandatory provisions by 30 December 2023.

The situation this year is relatively straight forward because the four public holidays all fall on weekdays.  Therefore, they will be observed on the days they fall and do not transfer

In two recent Employment Court decisions the application of tikanga was a significant aspect. 

Tikanga, or societal lore within Māori culture, can best be described as behavioural guidelines for living and interacting with others. Tikanga tends to be based on experience and learning that has been handed down through generations, also deeply rooted in logic and common sense.

In a recent decision, Pact Group v Carey Robinson [2023] NZEmpC 173, the Employment Court decided the employee had been unjustifiably dismissed. The decision sheds new light on accepted standards of what constitutes a fair process in disciplinary situations.  

The General Election looks likely to deliver a National-led Government, but that will depend on the outcome of special votes, which will not be known until 3 November, and the progress of coalition ne...

With these public holidays coming up, we clarify employee entitlements.