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Employment

Closedown periods, annual leave and working on a public holiday

What you need to know before this holiday season

Employment

Understanding The New Rules on Personal Grievance and Sexual Harassment

The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2023 extends the time for personal grievance claims to be raised which involve allegations of sexual harassment from 90 days to 12 months.

Employment

Can employees be stopped from taking on a second job?

In New Zealand, employees have the right to work for other employers, even if they are already employed full-time.

Employment

Understanding The Fair Pay Agreements Bill

The Fair Pay Agreements Bill (“the Bill”) provides a framework for employee unions and employer representatives of a specific industry or occupation to bargain fair pay agreements (“FPAs”).

Employment

Children were employees at Gloriavale

The Employment Court has ruled that three members of the Gloriavale Christian community were employees not volunteers

Employment

Public holidays when you're on ACC - who pays?

Should employers pay workers who are off work on ACC for public holidays?

Employment

Vaccine Mandates - the High Court decision on NZDF & Police

Yardley v Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety – understanding the decision declaring the government’s NZDF and Police vaccination mandates unlawful.

Employment

Covid-19 Legislation update - Workplace Issues

We’ve heard the commentary, read the media articles, and mused over it with acquaintances – but what do the new government changes really mean for employers?

Employment

Employment: Trial vs. probationary periods - what is the difference?

Trial and probationary periods look very similar and are used for similar reasons but they are fundamentally different.

Employment

Case Study: Minimum wage impacts on workers in lockdown

At times it feels like a distant memory, but for some people, the battle over lost wages from Covid-19 lockdowns has continued long after the country felt it was getting back to normal…the first time.

Employment

Employment Webinar - Vaccinations and your employees

Advice accurate as at 28 October 2021.
Join Gibson Sheat's Employment Team of Mike Gould and Nikki Farrell as they discuss the New Zealand regulations around vaccination in the workplace.

Business Information

COVID-19 - Issues for employers at Alert Level 3

Requirements for workplaces at Level 3 are:

People must work from home if that is possible,
Contactless,
Physical distancing for workers,
Contact tracing.

COVID-19

No Jab, No Job?

We’ve put together some helpful questions and answers about the vaccine and employment rights.

Employment

Employment agreement essentials

All employment agreements should be in writing and they must contain certain clauses under s65 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. Employers need to ensure they get this right...

Employment

Transparency and clarity key requirements for changes to the Holidays Act 2003

The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Holidays Act Taskforce regarding amendments to simplify the Holidays Act 2003. It expects to have legislation enacted by early 2022.

Insights

Closedown periods, annual leave and working on a public holiday

Understanding The New Rules on Personal Grievance and Sexual Harassment

Can employees be stopped from taking on a second job?

Understanding The Fair Pay Agreements Bill

Children were employees at Gloriavale

Public holidays when you're on ACC - who pays?

Vaccine Mandates - the High Court decision on NZDF & Police

Covid-19 Legislation update - Workplace Issues

Employment: Trial vs. probationary periods - what is the difference?

Case Study: Minimum wage impacts on workers in lockdown

Employment Webinar - Vaccinations and your employees

COVID-19 - Issues for employers at Alert Level 3

No Jab, No Job?

Employment agreement essentials

Transparency and clarity key requirements for changes to the Holidays Act 2003

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