Articles: Employment/Health and Safety

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.

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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.

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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.

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No More Pay Secrecy

Following the recent passing of the Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill into law, employers are no longer able to enforce pay secrecy clauses in employment contracts.

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Four Uber Drivers Take a Victory Lap

Uber has lost its bid for the Supreme Court to overturn a 2024 Court of Appeal decision that found four Uber drivers were employees.

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