Privacy Amendment Act 2025
From today, organisations will need to be particularly mindful of how they collect and use personal information obtained from a third-party source, rather than from the individual directly. This key privacy compliance change (introduced under the Privacy Amendment Act 2025) will apply to all personal information collected from third party sources on or after 1 […]
Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026
The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026 (Act) has now come into force. The Act makes the most significant changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA) since it was introduced 25 years ago. In particular, removing the right to bring a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal for employees whose salary or wages exceed $200,000 and […]
Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025
The Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025 (Bill) has passed its first reading and is now before the Education and Workforce Select Committee. The Bill proposes the most significant changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) since it was introduced 25 years ago. In particular, removing the right to bring a personal grievance for unjustified […]
Pay Transparency Measures – What you need to know
The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament on 20 March 2024 and passed its second reading last week. The Bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to protect employees who discuss or disclose their remuneration from “detrimental repercussions to their employment”. Current Law Currently, employers are permitted to […]
New Law Introduced to Criminalise Wage Theft
Employers who intentionally fail to pay wages or statutory entitlements owed to employees (such as under the Holidays Act 2003, the Minimum Wage Act 1983 or the Wages Protection Act 1983) can now face criminal liability. In the past, claims relating to unpaid wages could only be pursued through the Employment Relations Authority or Employment […]
MARCH 2025: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS NEWSLETTER
2025 – Significant change to the employment relations landscape coming?
While the first year of the National-led Government’s term has seen some minor tweaks to the employment relations landscape, 2025 looks like it will bring more significant change given the recent announcement that an Employment Relations Amendment Bill will be introduced in 2025. Employment Relations Amendment Bill Income threshold for personal grievances – limits on […]
Go Team NZ!
Whether or not you are into it, it cannot be ignored. Particularly if you’re an employer and your employees are into it. The worst thing would be to overlook its potential and disregards it impacts. Instead, just lean in. Everyone is doing it! Yes, the Olympics are on and in full swing… Employees are staying […]