Contractors Agreements : Do your agreements pass the new “gateway test”?
Independent contractor arrangements have had a legal shake-up under the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026. From 21 February 2026, New Zealand has a new “gateway test” to help determine whether someone is a genuine contractor rather than an employee.
Restraint of Trade: moving on from a jealous ex-employer
Resignation typically marks the swift and hopefully amicable end of an employment relationship, but this is not always so.
Kiwisaver - What the New Rules Mean for You!
New Zealanders will see a variety of changes to the KiwiSaver scheme throughout this year with further changes projected to follow. The government objective driving these changes is to assist New Zealanders in building stronger retirement funds.
AI = Awfully Irritating
When I started work 30 odd years ago there was no such thing as a dictaphones. Mr Low just shouted at Pam Jones who wrote it all down. There was no email. There was no internet (at least that I was aware of). There were no cellphones. Life was good.
Now something called ChatGPT has entered the world and it may be the death knell to my enjoyment of my career.
Big Shakeup for the Holidays Act
The government has recently announced the introduction of a new Employment Leave Act which will eventually overhaul the Holidays Act 2003, resulting in wide-ranging effects on both employers and employees. The decision follows the mass of criticism the Holidays Act has received over the years for its complexity and ambiguity.
