Category: Employment

Jeremy Browne explains what you need to about redundancy during the COVID-19 lockdown and subsequent lower alert levels. Whether you’re an employee who has been made redundant, or an employer who is looking to make staff redundant, it’s essential to know how the process must work for it to be lawful.

For many New Zealand businesses, the Level 4 lockdown restrictions imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 have been a major blow. Hospitality and tourism businesses, along with many other non-essential businesses that have been forced to close, will right now be looking for ways to reduce costs in order to stay afloat during the lockdown period.

Employers – stay on top of the recent changes to New Zealand employment law that affect you. In this article, we explain key changes to the Employment Relations Act, and a new bill that aims to increase workplace protection for victims of domestic violence.