Minimum Wage Review 2016
This year’s minimum wage review has seen the adult minimum wage increase from $14.75/hour to $15.25/hour. The starting out and training minimum wage will increase from $11.80/hour to $12.20/hour.
Health and Safety at Work
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 comes into force on Monday, 4 April this year.
Digital Assets – What happens to them?
Previously, when a person died the executors or administrators of their estate have waded through the paperwork that can be located to find details of bank accounts, investments and organisations...
Incorporated societies reform ahead
There are more than 23,500 incorporated societies in New Zealand that are currently governed by the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.
Update on financial markets overhaul
The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 is in the process of completely overhauling New Zealand’s financial markets laws.
Employment law changes: are you up-to-date?
As noted in a previous post, the government has introduced the Employment Standards Legislation Bill to Parliament.
New Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
We have previously posted an article on the proposed reform of New Zealand’s health and safety law. The new law will come into force on Monday, 4 April this year.
Creditors of Insolvent Companies
As we approach the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in what is known as the Fences & Kerbs case¹where three appeals were heard and ruled on together by...
Employee dismissed for cruelty to animals: the importance of getting the process right
Employers may find some comfort in a recent decision of the Employment Court¹ where an employee was denied financial remedies from his employer because his cruelty to animals resulted in...
Be Careful with Long-term Contracts
Many contractual relationships last for years and, over time, the parties may forget, or change, their understanding of what was originally agreed.