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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”),...

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.  

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 ...

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...

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...

The Bill has been passed.  Some provisions come into effect on 6 December and the balance on 6 May 2019. Those with immediate effect are: Unions need consent to enter an employer's premises unless a c...

It appears there has been more going on in the background on this Bill than we thought.  It is now clear that NZ First has forced a couple of key changes to the Bill, which also explains why its progr...

Background The Bill, introduced on 19 September, is the latest in a long line of proposals to amend the Equal Pay Act of 1972.  People often use the terms Pay Equity and Equal Pay interchangeably, but...

It is very disappointing that the Select Committee couldn’t reach a sensible conclusion on rest and meal breaks as the prescriptive approach in the Bill simply won’t work.  For example, it stipulates ...

The decision determined appeals brought by three companies fined under s.48 by the District Court, being Stumpmaster v Worksafe New Zealand; The Tasman Tanning Company v WorkSafe New Zealand; Niagara ...

The Group is made up of employer, worker and government representatives and is chaired by Gordon Anderson, a law professor at Victoria University with extensive experience in employment law. The revie...