Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to New Zealand as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
New Zealand: Failure to give clear reasons for termination results in successful unfair dismissal claim
An interesting case that recently went before the Human Rights Review Tribunal of New Zealand illustrates how important it is for employers to be clear about the reason for dismissal at the time notice of termination is given and to follow the correct dismissal procedures …
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New Zealand: Parliament approves simplification of tax system
A Bill that will simplify New Zealand’s tax system has passed its first reading in parliament …
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New Zealand: Government to veto parental leave bill
In New Zealand, a Bill put forward by the Labour Party to increase paid parental leave to 26 weeks has passed its first reading in Parliament …
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New Zealand: Wage statistics
According to data published by Statistics New Zealand, the Labour Cost Index (LCI) salary and wage rates (including overtime) in New Zealand increased 1 …
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New Zealand: New health and safety Bill progresses to parliament
The Health and Safety Reform Bill in New Zealand, which will replace the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, has now been considered by select committees and is being returned to parliament for its remaining debates …
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New Zealand: Measures to prevent unfair employment practices
The government of New Zealand has proposed a number of reforms to employment law in an attempt to tackle unfair employment practices, mainly in the context of zero-hour arrangements …
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