Employment Law Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on employment law for new zealand businesses.
The Importance Of Knowing The Difference Between An Employee And A Contractor (2026 Updated)
When you’re growing a business, it’s normal to want flexibility. Maybe you need someone for a short project, extra hands during a busy season, or specialist skills you don’t have in-house. That’s...
5 January 2025
Everything You Need To Know About Redundancy (2026 Updated)
Redundancy is one of the toughest parts of running a business - even when it’s genuinely necessary and you’re trying to do the right thing. If you’re considering restructuring, cutting roles, or...
5 January 2025
Set Off Clauses In Employment Contracts
As a business owner, taking care of your employees is part of the job. The employment contract you share with your employees is one of the key ways you’ll be able to...
28 January 2024
Paying Family Members In A Small Business
When running or starting a small business , it’s not unheard of for business owners to employ their family members to work for them. After all, these are employees you have likely...
23 January 2024
What Are Successive Fixed Term Contracts?
Contracts are an important part of any business engagement. If your contracts aren’t clear and your conduct doesn’t reflect the terms that you agreed to, then as an employer, you may find...
23 January 2024
Can You Make An Employee Work On A Public Holiday?
Understanding the Legal Framework In New Zealand, the laws governing employment and public holidays are clear and are designed to balance the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees. The Holidays...
23 January 2024
How To Terminate An Employee
An employee’s employment with you can come to an end for many reasons. For instance, they can resign on their own, or you might decide to terminate their employment due to underperformance...
23 January 2024
Understanding Constructive Dismissal
We’ve heard of employers letting their employees go for unfair reasons. At this point, most business owners know this conduct is against employment laws and they could face legal consequences for dismissing...
22 January 2024
Writing An Anti-Harassment And Discrimination Policy For Your Business
Business owners need to be on top of a lot of things, such as managing business profits, maintaining the quality of their products, ensuring the business is legally compliant and providing their...
22 January 2024
Understanding Labour Hire Regulations: Expert Legal Guidance From Our Online Law Firm
When you hire labour, your workers are technically employed by someone else. However, this doesn’t mean you don’t have any legal responsibility towards them. In fact, there’s a number of regulations business...
8 November 2023
Navigating Termination Of Employment
When you’re running a business, having a great team by your side is essential. Productivity and passion can all be enhanced with the right personalities coming together with a single goal. However,...
10 October 2023
Understanding Vicarious Liability In The Business World
As an employer, there’s a lot of things you're responsible for. Ensuring the business is being run well, your employees are safe and customers are satisfied is just a few of the...
26 September 2023
Legal Aspects Of Performance Management
For a car to work, all parts of the machine need to function well. From the outer parts we see, to the inner workings we don’t- every element has a task so...
12 September 2023
Essential Legal Considerations For Uber Drivers
If you’re driving for Uber or any other ride service, then it’s important to make sure you understand the legal factors that may impact you. Possessing knowledge of the laws and regulations...
29 August 2023
Do I Need A Personnel Security Policy?
Are you hiring contractors or employees to work for your business? If the answer is yes, then you might be in need of a Personnel Security Policy. Every business holds information that...
21 August 2023
Offboarding Checklist For Your Business
Letting go of employees isn’t easy, but it’s important that you follow the correct process when you do so. Offboarding an employee involves having the right documents in place, but it also...
27 February 2023
Employee Vs Contractor: What Did The High Court Say?
If you have someone working for your business, it’s important to know whether they are an employee or contractor so that you can determine some of the following things: How much do...
24 February 2022
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