Employment Law stories
Businesses face fresh legal and workplace pressure as about 40% of New Zealand workers fall under new Covid-19 vaccine requirements.
Construction firms can now book priority jabs for essential workers, while employers weigh when vaccination can be required.
Mandates can curb infections, but they also risk bullying, staff losses and compensation claims when workers refuse vaccination.
Families of high-risk workers could face devastating gaps if more employers fail to offer Wills and estate planning.
Many external HR and safety consultants now need a Private Investigator licence to conduct workplace probes, or risk breaching the Act.
COVID-19 has accelerated remote-working and training risks as New Zealand’s workplace safety progress stalls and serious injuries rise.
Workers may be due a different day off this Christmas as Mondayisation shifts Saturday and Sunday public holidays depending on rosters.
Charges for job ads and visa forms have left four Christchurch grocery stores facing penalties and repayments after breaching wage rules.
Employers may need to rewrite drug policies, though experts say existing health and safety rules already cover impairment at work.
Working from home can trigger fresh obligations on contracts, safety, privacy and security, with employers footing extra costs.
Missing colleagues and blurred boundaries can leave home workers strained unless managers set clear routines and realistic workloads.
Six workers must be repaid after unlawful salary cuts at a hospice trust prompted a warning on consultation rules and minimum wage limits.
MBIE has warned employers that rushed cutbacks can trigger personal grievance claims and costly penalties if proper redundancy process is ignored.
Thousands of New Zealand employers and workers can now apply for wage, leave and tax relief after the government unveiled a NZD $12.1 billion package.
Risk-averse directors could face personal liability as Worksafe New Zealand weighs tougher action after a worker was left quadriplegic.
Employers in New Zealand are urged to plan for staff isolation, pay and closures as coronavirus risks grow.
A NSW court has ordered Allianz to pay damages after a manager’s bullying and physical abuse left an employee with severe psychiatric injury.
Employers face penalties if they miss the Holidays Act notice rules before sending staff on festive closedown or leave.
A new risk-management tool could help employers tackle bullying earlier, as the behaviour costs Australia up to USD $36 billion a year.
LinkedIn dominates the market, but employers and recruiters can still tap a wider pool of candidates through Google, Facebook and niche boards.
