From the 1st December this year there will be a change in the current drink driving legislation for adult drivers. There will be a significant reduction in the legal drink driving limits for drivers 20 years and over. The current limit for adult drivers is 400 micrograms (mcg) of […] Read More›
Employment
A decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) earlier this year confirms that employers cannot discriminate against employees on the grounds of religion or any of the other grounds set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (“the Act”). The case of Nakarawa v Affco […] Read More›
A recent decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal should serve as a warning to employers with respect to disclosure of what is treated as confidential information by the Employment Relations Authority. The case of Waters v Alpine Energy Ltd came before the Human Rights Tribunal earlier this year and […] Read More›
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has recently released the first set of comprehensive guidelines for employers and employees aimed at preventing, as well as responding to, workplace bullying. Employers in particular need to ensure that they adequately address workplace bullying or they face possible breaches of legislation such […] Read More›