Whistle-blowers get (some) new legal protections

The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 sets out what will, and will not, be protected.… Read More

Sexual harassment in the workplace – one year to raise a personal grievance

Time limit for an employee to raise a personal grievance for alleged sexual harassment to increase from 90 days to 1 year.… Read More

Rethinking ‘no chores, no dessert’ – the Gloriavale decision and its employment risks

The Employment Court has declared that three Gloriavale members were employees from the age of six through to when they left the Gloriavale community.… Read More

Show me the honey – fair process is critical in dealing with personal grievances

An employee of a Manuka honey producer does dodgy deals, but still gets $18,000 personal grievance payout for botched termination. … Read More

COVID-19 vaccination mandate: complicated for employers but great for employment lawyers

A new bill will make terminating a person’s employment on the grounds of vaccination status a lot more costly for employers.… Read More

Vaccination mandate continues to widen

Over the past three days we have seen several key developments in COVID-19 employment law that will likely affect the future operation of your business. … Read More

Government vaccine mandate for education and health and disability sectors

Teachers, GPs, nurses, midwives and aged-care workers will all required to be vaccinated under an imminent Government mandate.… Read More

#Cancelled – Can you fire an employee when a social media post goes viral?

Employers are right to be concerned about the reputational risks brought by employees’ controversial personal posts – but what can be done?… Read More

Employee rights are paramount, even – or especially – in a pandemic

Snells Beach Café ordered to pay over $136,000 for abruptly sacking employees just before New Zealand’s first alert-level 4 lockdown in 2020.… Read More

Top tips for flexible working success

When it comes to staff working remotely, keeping connected is essential. Here’s some top tips for flexible working success.… Read More

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