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Minimum wage increase announced early17 Dec 2024 1:53 PM
Uber has Employees06 Sep 2024 10:23 AM
Health and Safety reforms on the way24 Aug 2024 10:43 AM
Taking Annual Leave after Parental Leave02 Aug 2024 2:06 PM
PG timeframes being enforced19 Jun 2024 2:27 PM
Firing temps13 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
Excessive Resignation Periods26 Apr 2024 9:38 AM
Minimum wage has increased 202402 Apr 2024 10:27 AM
Abandonment of Employment - get it right26 Feb 2024 4:14 PM
Understanding Fixed Term Employment Agreements14 Feb 2024 10:52 AM
Minimum Wage Increase 202401 Feb 2024 11:33 AM
Fair Pay Agreements Gone08 Jan 2024 11:46 PM
90 Day Trial Periods are open to all employers again23 Dec 2023 11:19 AM
Changes to KiwiSaver news dec 202303 Dec 2023 7:56 AM
Challenging ACC claims20 Nov 2023 9:11 AM
Staff being 'On Call'13 Nov 2023 9:41 AM
90 Day Trials banned for migrant workers26 Oct 2023 9:22 AM
Allowing staff timeoff to vote news Oct 202311 Oct 2023 4:07 PM
No 90 Day Trials for Migrant Workers05 Oct 2023 3:05 PM
Restraints Of Trade To Be Restrained02 Oct 2023 11:53 AM
Minimum Wage Exemptions To End08 Sep 2023 8:34 AM
Challenging Medical Certificates03 Aug 2023 1:57 PM
Fair Pay Agreements - what are they?27 Jun 2023 11:16 AM
Employment Agreement Update June 202320 Jun 2023 8:55 AM
Discipline turns Incapacity28 May 2023 8:33 AM
Breaching Settlements20 May 2023 12:35 PM
Sovereign woman tries to opt out of paying tax14 May 2023 12:38 PM
Restructures done correctly28 Apr 2023 2:27 PM
Minimum wage rise again April 202301 Apr 2023 12:44 PM
Employers wins restraint of trade26 Mar 2023 5:14 PM
minimum wage hiked again 202308 Feb 2023 4:48 PM
Fair Pay Agreements are here27 Nov 2022 3:36 PM
Fair Pay Agreements New Industrial Relations Regime Effective from Dec28 Oct 2022 12:30 PM
Court decides Uber Drivers to be Employees26 Oct 2022 12:39 PM
Union wins against employer forcing staff leave13 Oct 2022 10:02 AM
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day12 Sep 2022 4:00 PM
Working Holiday Scheme Visas26 Aug 2022 1:52 PM
New Protected Disclosures Act 202213 Jul 2022 11:55 AM
Fair Pay Agreements09 May 2022 11:47 AM
Minimum Wage Rises01 Apr 2022 6:26 PM
Minimum Wage to rise again11 Feb 2022 11:33 AM
Security staff are now vulnerable29 Jun 2021 12:15 PM
Getting migrant workers will get harder13 Jun 2021 11:07 AM
Sick leave doubles24 May 2021 3:39 PM
Staff working multiple jobs29 Apr 2021 1:06 PM
Leave Without Pay14 Apr 2021 10:29 AM
Minimum wage rise again01 Apr 2021 10:32 AM
More Bereavement Leave coming26 Mar 2021 11:20 AM
Matariki confirmed04 Feb 2021 2:36 PM
Mondayising Xmas Holidays23 Dec 2020 5:52 PM
Minimum wage will be raised again Apirl 116 Dec 2020 11:55 AM
No more vaping10 Dec 2020 10:00 AM
Sacking casuals05 Dec 2020 2:40 PM
Cannabis in our workplaces09 Nov 2020 10:23 AM
Fixed Terms over 12 months27 Oct 2020 8:04 AM
Equal Pay Amendment Bill27 Jul 2020 12:53 PM
Medical Certificates17 Jul 2020 4:37 PM
Contractor or Employee Again14 Jun 2020 8:56 AM
Minimum wage raise01 Apr 2020 9:15 AM
All work related activity needs paying for22 Feb 2020 10:43 AM
Minimum wage hike and migrant pay threshold raise20 Jan 2020 4:19 PM
Deducting from Wages08 Jan 2020 12:24 PM
Termination pay22 Dec 2019 7:17 AM
Employee Awards on the up24 Oct 2019 9:31 AM
New Work Visa on its way17 Sep 2019 4:31 PM
How the Government supports employees with Personal Grievances01 Sep 2019 4:27 PM
Retailers demand a living wage22 Aug 2019 4:16 PM
KiwiSaver for over 65s11 Jun 2019 9:03 AM
Breaching Settlement Agreements05 Jun 2019 10:14 AM
Heinz Watties fined 300k08 May 2019 8:37 AM
Domestic Violence What to do30 Apr 2019 8:20 AM
Probationary Periods are back10 Apr 2019 4:30 PM
Rest Meal breaks01 Apr 2019 12:44 PM
Min Wage increase next week25 Mar 2019 11:34 AM
Domestic Violence Leave is here in 2 weeks14 Mar 2019 10:53 AM
9000NZD for one days work19 Feb 2019 11:21 AM
Fair Pay Agreements coming12 Feb 2019 2:39 PM
Jan 2019 Newsflash21 Jan 2019 1:44 PM
Employment Law round up10 Jan 2019 1:32 PM
Minimum wage increase already decided19 Dec 2018 4:17 PM
Abandonment due to Jail13 Dec 2018 3:52 PM
A Good ERA decision21 Nov 2018 11:11 AM
Equal Pay coming15 Oct 2018 5:15 PM
Government gets recruiting wrong24 Sep 2018 4:41 PM
Unions want contractors classed as employees30 Aug 2018 9:23 AM
More costs coming06 Aug 2018 4:07 PM
Domestic Violence Bill20 Jul 2018 9:35 AM
Whats happened to the Employment Relations Amendment bill08 Jul 2018 1:14 PM
What are minimum standards29 Jun 2018 11:14 AM
Smiths City and the real issue17 Jun 2018 11:23 AM
Training Bonds11 Apr 2018 8:44 PM
Minimum wage rise28 Mar 2018 3:23 PM
Calendar days 90 DTP14 Mar 2018 10:25 AM
Natural disaster closes business who pays07 Mar 2018 9:48 AM
Who owns your Emails20 Feb 2018 10:35 AM
ERA Amendment Bill13 Feb 2018 8:53 AM
Agreements for Seasonal Staff27 Nov 2017 9:30 AM
Xmas and Public Hols 201819 Nov 2017 9:34 AM
More Costs for Employers coming11 Nov 2017 1:03 PM
New Government new Laws20 Oct 2017 4:40 PM
Court throws out 90 Day Trial Period again15 Oct 2017 3:58 PM
Staff paid cash tax avoided now Jail26 Sep 2017 12:41 PM
Suspended for being too fat11 Sep 2017 9:06 PM
Tattoos at work21 Aug 2017 12:11 PM
PreEmployment Trials ok14 Aug 2017 1:57 PM
Contractor or Employee27 Jul 2017 12:45 PM
Jury Service What are the rules18 Jul 2017 2:23 PM
Return to work Parental Leave03 Jul 2017 11:39 AM
Pay Equality coming08 Jun 2017 2:14 PM
Consent to Deduct03 Jun 2017 2:07 PM
Zero hour update26 May 2017 4:54 PM
Bullying is no Aprils fool24 Apr 2017 1:29 PM
90 DTP scrutinised again16 Apr 2017 11:31 AM
Writing a Job Description25 Feb 2017 3:46 PM
Sports or Workplace injury20 Feb 2017 11:01 AM
Equal Pay Bill25 Jan 2017 10:52 AM
Not paying staff for taking breaks could cost firm 1m01 Dec 2016 8:52 AM
90 Day errors03 Nov 2016 9:07 AM
Land Wars will not be a Public Holiday14 Sep 2016 9:11 AM
Councils now control Easter trading06 Sep 2016 10:01 AM
Drugs and Alcohol25 Aug 2016 8:42 AM
Parental leave payments20 Jul 2016 3:03 PM
Part day sick What happens15 Jul 2016 11:55 AM
Employing a student29 Apr 2016 9:31 PM
Employment Law changes coming16 Mar 2016 8:49 AM
Medical Incapcity WHDB23 Nov 2015 10:41 AM
Lack of process costs Employer20 Oct 2015 10:24 AM
Extending Parental Leave06 Oct 2015 8:34 AM
Emergency Procedures24 Sep 2015 9:26 AM
Inadequate investigations cost10 Sep 2015 8:53 AM
ICT policies14 Aug 2015 1:59 PM
90 Day Trial Period free tools20 Jul 2015 1:12 PM
Parental Leave Payments have increased06 Jul 2015 3:09 PM
Judge Overrules Boss who Slapped Workers Behind in jest22 May 2015 8:28 AM
Zero Hour Contracts01 May 2015 3:34 PM
Anzac Day 201523 Apr 2015 10:44 AM
minimum wage raised01 Apr 2015 10:58 AM
Parental Leave changes25 Mar 2015 11:23 AM
Unpaid work trials28 Oct 2014 8:49 AM
Jury Service29 Sep 2014 9:27 AM
Employers and KiwiSaver Enrolments02 Jul 2014 9:57 AM
Parental Leave entitlements to change27 May 2014 6:51 AM
Minimum Wage Increased from 1 April 201428 Feb 2014 7:54 AM
Employee Awarded Over 18000 After Being Dismissed For Not Revealing Criminal Record20 Feb 2014 8:10 AM
Unpaid Leave and Annual Holidays17 Jan 2014 5:35 AM
When employees resign just before Christmas11 Dec 2013 5:43 AM
Closedown Rules for Employers13 Nov 2013 9:19 AM
Redundancies managements toughest task26 Oct 2013 2:25 PM
Secret Ballots for Strikes17 May 2012 12:37 PM
Minimum Wage Increased from 1 April 201204 Apr 2012 3:31 PM