A decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) earlier this year confirms that employers cannot discriminate against employees on the grounds of religion or any of the other grounds set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (“the Act”). The case of Nakarawa v Affco […] Read More›
Employment
A recent decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal should serve as a warning to employers with respect to disclosure of what is treated as confidential information by the Employment Relations Authority. The case of Waters v Alpine Energy Ltd came before the Human Rights Tribunal earlier this year and […] Read More›
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has recently released the first set of comprehensive guidelines for employers and employees aimed at preventing, as well as responding to, workplace bullying. Employers in particular need to ensure that they adequately address workplace bullying or they face possible breaches of legislation such […] Read More›
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has shown that those of you who are on minimum wage cannot legally be expected to pay your employer’s Kiwisaver contributions. The case of Terranova Homes and Care Limited v Faitala and Goff CA 175/2013 [2013] NZCA 435 involved two care home […] Read More›