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March 2016

Holiday Pay - The tip of the iceberg Expand article

The recent disclosure of holiday pay irregularities in Police and more recently MBIE are no surprise and probably the tip of the iceberg. The Holidays Act 2003 is too complicated, but the real issue i...

More on Uber drivers Expand article

Uber's problems appear to be escalating. June 20 has now been set as the date for the class action lawsuit to determine whether Californian Uber drivers are employees or contractors. Last year in pe...

Parental Leave changes - 1 April 2016 Expand article

From 1 April 2016 paid parental leave is extended to 18 weeks.

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 Expand article

This Act finally comes into force on 4 April 2016. Much has already been said about its specific provisions. Our view is that legislation and a strict compliance regime will not protect your people, ...

Employment Law changes - 1 April 2016 Expand article

The Employment Standards Legislation comes into effect from 1 April. The original Bill has been split into amendments to a number of existing Acts. The aim of the amendments is to promote fairer and ...

Minimum Wage Expand article

The Minimum Wage is increased from 1 April 2016.