High compensation awarded for personal grievances
The compensation and cost award tables have been released for the first half of 2019.
More consumers consider worker rights before buying
More people are choosing which businesses to buy from, based on how they treat their workers.
New ERA Chief appointed
A new Chief of the Employment Relations Authority, a new member and the re-appointment of two members have been announced by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway.
Pay bump for new parents
The maximum weekly rate of parental leave payments will increase today from $564.38 per week to $585.80 per week before tax.
New law expands workplace personal grievance options
A new law, passed by Parliament yesterday, expands the ability of workers in triangular employment situations to raise personal grievance claims.
Changes coming for screen sector workplace relations
Law changes have been announced for contractors working in New Zealand’s screen sector.
Employment breaches raise questions for liquor licensing
A business that operated liquor stores and a dairy has been ordered to pay $100,000 in penalties.
ICM owner-operator Martha Fretton ordered to pay $30,000 for serious migrant exploitation
The Employment Relations Authority has ordered an owner-operator of a labour supply contracting firm to pay $30,000 in penalties for failure to pay 12 migrant employees their minimum entitlements.
Unlawful contracting sees directors personally liable for $100,000 owed to taxi drivers
Former Dunedin tax company directors Ronald and Maureen Grant are personally liable for $100,000 by failing to provide tax drivers with the correct employment entitlements.
Auckland restaurant owner to pay for Holidays Act breaches
An Auckland restaurant owner has to pay $5,000 for breaching the Holidays Act.