Insight / Employment Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Act – A Reminder that Employers need to take Sexual Harassment Seriously Previously, a 90-day limit for personal grievances existed, but the Amendment Act created an exception for sexual harassment cases. Read more
Insight / Employment Walking the talk on disability based discrimination Disability discrimination is real. Human Rights Act 1993 and Employment Relations Act 2000 address it in employment. Read more
Insight / Employment New Year resolutions about staff – start the process now As you plan for 2023, consider HR and staffing processes, especially in the lead-up to Christmas when employment needs for the new year arise. Read more
Insight / Employment You might not get that flat white on Memorial Day! The Government enacted Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day Act for a one-off holiday, not included in many employment agreements. Read more
Insight / Employment When do “chores” become paid “work”? In New Zealand, most businesses are small to medium-sized, often family-run, where family members pitch in as needed. But should these contributions be considered chores or formalized in employment contracts? Read more
Insight / Employment At what point is fair not fair at all? Unpicking the Fair Pay Agreements Bill The Bill aims to improve labour market outcomes for people over-represented in jobs where low pay, job security, health and safety, and upskilling are significant issues - which the explanatory note says includes Māori, Pacific peoples, young people, and people with disabilities. Read more
