News

January 2019

Fair Pay Agreements Working Group Recommendations Expand article

This report probably confirms the fears of many employers. The Government is yet to draft legislation, so we’re a long way off knowing what we’re really dealing with here.However, it seems certain th...

Holidays Act Expand article

In (Wendco NZ Ltd v Labour Inspector of MBIE [2017] NZERA Christchurch 199), the Employment Relations Authority (“Authority”) considered the question of how to assess an otherwise working day (“OWD”),...

Fair Pay Agreements Expand article

The key issue of Fair Pay Agreements remains, but the government has already backed off by saying there will only be two of these before the next Election.

Triangular Employment Bill Expand article

The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill has come back from Select Committee, with all provisions relating to joining collective agreements being removed. This has essentially ...

Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018 Expand article

The government backed off on some key proposals in its flagship Bill, notably allowing employers to opt out of multi-employer collective bargaining; and softening other aspects, such as limiting union...

Minimum Wage Increase Expand article

The government stayed true to its policy position by announcing that the rate will increase to $17.70/hour on 1 April. We expected that level of increase because it reflects a “straight line” approa...