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The Government has announced a short-term basic financial and welfare support package, including job search assistance, to individuals on the Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa (MEPV).
New Zealand’s courts provide an important role to challenge decisions and aspects of law, which this judgment has. It clarifies the applicants in the Pilgrim case are employees.
The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill is now law and will protect vulnerable workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Parental leave payments will increase by 7.7% from Saturday 1 July to reflect the rise in average weekly earnings.
Guidance for employees, employers, and businesses around COVID-19 and the workplace.
Employees work in exchange for some form of payment. Pay can include wages, salary, commission and piece rates.
Early Resolution is a free phone-based service that helps resolve a workplace issue early, quickly and informally.
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Please note that this content will change over time and may be out of date.
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