INFORM! Employment Law Updates

INFORM #8 - Breaks and Measures of Reasonableness (November 2009)

Inform #8 outlines the exisitng breaks legislation and proposed changed to this.

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INFORM #7 - Minimum Redundancy Entitlements (October 2009)

Inform #7 outlines the proposed changes to the minimum redundancy entitlements.

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INFORM #6 - Holiday and Leave changes - have your say (July 2009)

Inform #6 gives you the opportunity to ahve your say on the future of holiday and leave entitlements.

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INFORM #5 - Are you ready for a pandemic (June 2009)

Inform #5 assists employers to prepare for the influenza A (HINI) or 'Swine flu' pandemic.

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INFORM #4 - Trial Periods and KiwiSaver (December 2008)

Inform #4 describes the ability of employers to engage employees on a Trial Period during which they can dismiss the employee without the employee being able to lodge a personal grievance claim or other legal proceedings.  This issue also outlines the most recent changes to KiwiSaver - affecting how compulsory employer contributions can be paid. 

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INFORM #3 - Holidays and Working Relationships INFORM #1 employment update(October 2008)

This edition details the changes made to the Holidays Act 2003 and the treatment of public holidays in shift working operations.  

Inform #3 also covers the proposed amendments to the law regarding triangular, temporary and casual employment arrangements. 

 

INFORM #2 - Breaks, Breastfeeding, and other matters Amendment Act (September 2008)

This issue of INFORM outlines the recent changes to the Employment Relations Act, how employers can treat employees who are members of KiwiSaver, and the new requirements around breaks and breastfeeding in the workplace. 

The  changes to KiwiSaver came into effect from 2 September 2008, while the breaks and breastfeeding requirements come into effect from 1 April 2009.  Click here to download INFORM #2! 

 

INFORM #1 employment updateINFORM #1 - Flexible Working Arrangements (April 2008)

Read about new legislation that outlines how to arrange flexible hours with your employees or employer  in our inaugural INFORM Issue #1 -April 2008. 

INFORM Issue #1 also details the Breaks and Infant Feeding Amendment Bill which introduces legislative requirements around employees' entitlements to rest and meal breaks, and protecting breast feeding in the workplace.