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A $50 million government investment over the next four years will address temporary migrant worker exploitation in the New Zealand workplace.
Parliament has passed the Equal Pay Amendment Bill, which lays out a new process to raise and consider claims of systemic sex-based pay discrimination across female-dominated industries.
The COVID-19 situation continues to be stressful and challenging for many businesses.
The Labour Inspectorate reminds employers of the need to follow legal procedures when making changes to workers’ pay or other agreed terms and conditions.
Find out about options to deal with the impacts of COVID-19 in the workplace.
There are good faith processes to follow for workplace change, and redundancy should only be considered if no suitable alternative arrangements have been found.
If an employee is not doing their job in line with their employer’s expectations this is a performance issue (sometimes called poor performance).
Employees work in exchange for some form of payment. Pay can include wages, salary, commission and piece rates.
Mediation is when both parties work voluntarily with an independent mediator to resolve issues via free Employment Mediation Services.
A personal grievance is a type of complaint that an employee may bring against a current or former employer.
Submit a Record of Settlement onlineIf you have resolved an employment relationship problem and the two parties involved have reached a settlement, you can formalise the agreement by submitting a Record of Settlement online to Employment Mediation Services for a Mediator to check and sign.
What to expect from mediation.
Draft an employment agreement.
Use our tool to determine if you or your partner are entitled to parental leave.
Overview of the minimum rights and responsibilities for employees and employers.
A guide to employees’ minimum leave and holiday entitlements.
Use this template to draw up a Record of Settlement that you can submit to Employment Mediation Services.
Please note that this content will change over time and may be out of date.
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