Contractor or Not? The fine print just got finer!
Late last night, the government announced significant changes to the ERA2000 that will clarify how workers are classified.
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Leah Norman
Feb 84 min read
Trials and Tribulations: Navigating the New Era of Employment
Unlocking the Potential of Trial Periods With the inauguration of the new Government in 2023 came a wave of regulatory changes, including...
Leah Norman
Nov 13, 20233 min read
Navigating Fixed-Term Agreements: The Case for Permanent Employment
Navigating the Pitfalls of Repeated Fixed-Term Contracts In the dynamic landscape of employment in New Zealand, fixed-term agreements are...
Leah Norman
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Building Bridges with Good Faith: Nurturing a Harmonious Workplace
Understanding "Good Faith" in the Employment Relationship As an employer you will have heard many times that the concept of "Good Faith"...
Leah Norman
Oct 26, 20223 min read
Fair Pay Agreements
They're here... so what can Employers expect? The Fair Pay Agreements Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament earlier today...
Leah Norman
Jan 23, 20223 min read
Life at Alert Level Red
Following today's announcement that all of New Zealand will move to Alert Level Red at midnight tonight (Sunday 23 January 2022) here is...
Leah Norman
Apr 2, 20212 min read
Bereavement Leave Updates
In March of this year, Parliament unanimously passed the Holidays (Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage) Amendment Act (No 2) 2019, which is...
Leah Norman
Nov 2, 20203 min read
Privacy Act 2020
A lot has changed since the Privacy Act first came into effect in 1993, including the evolving use of the internet and data storage. A...
Leah Norman
Sep 30, 20205 min read
Thinking of selling your business?
What do you need to tell your staff? And when? We've recently been assisting a client in the sale of their business, and thought that...
Leah Norman
Apr 18, 20193 min read
Settlements; Mediator signatures, are they necessary?
Is a private settlement agreement enough or is it beneficial for a mediator to countersign a settlement agreement? When there is an...
Leah Norman
Dec 13, 20183 min read
Coming Soon: Employment Law Changes 2019
The team at Yellow Consulting want to help you to create the best employee experiences, and in doing so you cannot underestimate the...
Leah Norman
Jul 25, 20182 min read
Domestic Violence Leave
NZ introduces 'world first' paid domestic violence leave as Victims Protection Bill becomes law New Zealand has one of the highest rates...
Leah Norman
Oct 19, 20172 min read
Can a casual employee claim Unfair Dismissal?
In short, yes. Let’s cut to the chase early – there’s nothing in legislation that defines what a casual employee is. However, the term...
Leah Norman
Apr 4, 20172 min read
Understanding an officer's H&S obligations.
A year a go today, we saw the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 which came into force on 4 April 2016. Over this...
Leah Norman
Nov 22, 20163 min read
Determining an "Otherwise Working Day"
This concept is important because it determines whether a person who does not work on a public holiday receives payment for the day, and...
Leah Norman
Oct 4, 20162 min read
Changes since the new Health & Safety Act
Today marks six month since the new Health & Safety Act came into force and guess what? The sun still rises in the morning, people go to...
Leah Norman
Mar 17, 20164 min read
The 8% Holiday Pay Myth
Pay-as-you-go Leave – when is it okay? This morning I was working with a client who had all of their employees receiving their...
Leah Norman
Jan 17, 20162 min read
Terminating under a 90 day Trial Period
If the trial period isn’t going well and the you've decided to dismiss an employee, there are a few things to note... Trial periods can...
Leah Norman
Nov 11, 20153 min read
Restraints of Trade… How enforceable are they?
This is a question I get on a semi-frequent basis and often the advice I have heard given is that “restraint of trade clauses are worth...
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