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...
The Health and Safety Reform Bill: Select Committee reports back
On 24 July, the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee reported back to Parliament on the Health and Safety Reform Bill.
Section 21 Agreements and Trusts
Marriage, in the eyes of the law, is a largely – although not entirely – outdated institution; it’s now ‘relationships’ that are important.
Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill
Introduced to Parliament in June as a private members’ bill, the purpose of this Bill is to amend the Minimum Wage Act 1983 to extend its provisions to apply to...
Changes proposed to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Most staff employed on farms are also supplied with accommodation on the farm. With that comes rights and obligations as a landlord and employer.
Employment Standards Bill – minimum employment standards
In March 2015, the government announced a package of measures designed to strengthen the enforcement of minimum employment standards.
The changing course of a river can alter your boundaries
When you bought your land, your lawyer will have sent you a search copy of the title to your property as recorded on the register at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
Sharemilking arrangements
With about three months remaining of the dairy farming season for 2014–2015 we recommend you review your sharemilking agreements, if you haven’t already done so.
Easements on Rural Land
An easement is defined as ‘a right of one person is respect of another person’s land.’ For rural properties these rights can often be crucial issues for the use of...
Town and Country
The popularity of ‘lifestyle’ and ‘farm park’ type subdivisions is ever increasing as city dwellers look to the fresh air and open spaces of country living.