A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has shown that those of you who are on minimum wage cannot legally be expected to pay your employer’s Kiwisaver contributions. The case of Terranova Homes and Care Limited v Faitala and Goff CA 175/2013 [2013] NZCA 435 involved two care home […] Read More›
Employment
In the past, where Courts have been satisfied that dismissal on the grounds of redundancy was based on ‘genuine business reasons’, they tended not to go further and inquire into the reasons for employers decisions to restructure their business. Recent cases in the Employment Court however, have shown that Courts […] Read More›
Legislation has recently been passed that ensures in the future Waitangi Day and Anzac Day will be observed on the following Monday if the Public Holiday does not fall on a working day i.e. it occurs on a Saturday or Sunday. Prior to the change in legislation Waitangi Day and […] Read More›
Employees being under the influence of drugs while at work is becoming a very real issue for employers, particularly in light of the 2012 United Nations World Drug Report, which indicates New Zealand has comparably high levels of illicit drug taking, particularly cannabis use. This issue creates a conflict between […] Read More›