One could argue that, in substance, little has changed to our labour laws in the handover between our current coalition government and the previous Labour government.
With a coalition government imminent, it is clear that we are going to see various changes to employment law. While we can speculate what these might be, there are some proposed changes that are more likely to occur once this coalition is formed.
With special votes confirming the possibility of a three party coalition (comprising National, Act and New Zealand First), a further wait is now required before those respective groups trade their bottom lines to agree on ministerial postings, and, as important, the likely delivery of policy.
Employment in a “gig” economy – independent contractors and employees
December 2022
22 December 2022
As our labour market changes with current economic forces, there is a growing pressure on the way in which employers characterise and organise their workers.
Partner Troy Wano gives an inside scoop on this post-covid predicament.
In the past few months there have been plenty of rapid developments in relation to COVID-19 and employment law, including the country moving into the COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic light system). We answer some commonly asked questions...
The recently created risk assessment tool – a refinement of an earlier risk assessment for staff – may assist in helping employers decide whether workers can only carry out their roles by being vaccinated.
As vaccination rates have become a near daily obsession, employers continue to consider the various legal rights and obligations that intersect at our workplaces.
While the employee in question did lose his job, his advice to anyone in the same situation, was: “I definitely recommend Joe [the clown] – he’s one of the best around”.
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