Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to New Zealand as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
New Zealand: Bicycles and scooters to be exempt from FBT
A Bill currently under consideration by Parliament already contains a proposal to exempt from fringe benefit tax (FBT) employer-subsidised public transport used by an employee to commute to and from work …
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New Zealand: Should transport allowance be included in the calculation of sick leave payments?
In Rail and Maritime Transport Union Inc v KiwiRail Ltd (2023) NZERA 17, the collective agreement between the employer and the union provided for a transport allowance for employees who meet certain conditions, i …
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New Zealand: ‘Partner of a Worker Work Visa’ to be amended
From 31st May 2023, the partner of a temporary migrant shall be allowed to apply for the visa before arriving in the country, although their employers must be ‘accredited’ under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) system and their rate of hourly remuneration must be at least NZ$29 …
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New Zealand: Off-licence operator to pay record penalty for exploiting migrant workers
The MD of Samra Holdings and associated companies has been fined a record $1 …
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New Zealand: Minimum wage will rise on 1st April 2023
The adult minimum wage will go up from $21 …
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New Zealand: Employee denied application for interim reinstatement, largely due to post-dismissal conduct
In this case, the employee was dismissed because he didn’t comply with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for his current role …
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New Zealand: What happens if an organization dismisses a staff member for not complying with its vaccination policy?
A golf club operated a policy for both employees and members, but an employee refused to comply …
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New Zealand: Bill proposing more time to raise a personal grievance for sexual harassment still awaits third reading
An employee currently has 90 days to raise a personal grievance against their employer …
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New Zealand: Taskforce recommendations on reform of the Holiday Act accepted by government
The government Taskforce made 22 recommendations …
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New Zealand: Company wins High Court costs in employee breach of confidentiality case
The Employment Relations Authority has awarded a total of $93,120 …
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New Zealand: Maintaining accurate records
Employers are reminded that they must keep complete and accurate records of wages, time, leave and other details …
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New Zealand: Changes to partner work visas deferred to April 2023
Changes to partner work visas that were set to come into effect in December 2022 have been deferred until April 2023 …
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New Zealand: NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement a step closer to ratification
Earlier this year, the text of the FTA was agreed, pending ratification by national Parliaments …
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New Zealand: Vodafone expands parental leave scheme
Vodafone has expanded its flexible return policy for Carers …
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New Zealand: Fair Pay Agreements Bill passes into law
Labour government finally passes Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) into law …
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