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  • 8 Sept 2025

    New protections for employees discussing pay

    The Employee Remuneration Disclosure Act passed into law on 27 August 2025, introducing new legal protections for employees.

  • 5 Sept 2025

    Research shows improving knowledge of rights and obligations

    The 2025 Employment Monitor has been released. Read about the findings from the research.

  • 7 Aug 2025

    MBIE regulatory teams zero in on Central Otago ski resort towns

    Teams from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) led by the Labour Inspectorate have launched a sweeping compliance monitoring operation in the Central Otago region.

  • 6 Aug 2025

    Joint government operation boosts compliance awareness in Ashburton hospitality sector

    A coordinated government operation by the Labour Inspectorate and Ashburton Alcohol Licencing has brought compliance awareness to the forefront of Ashburton’s hospitality sector.

  • 1 Aug 2025

    Southland company which exploited workers fined for obstructing ERA

    A Southland dairy business and its owner who have paid over $116,000 in arrears owed to 3 employees and were last year ordered to pay penalties of $215,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) for minimum employment standards breaches relating to those arrears, have been penalised a further $15,000 for obstructing the ERA’s investigation.

    • Migrant exploitation
  • 17 Jul 2025

    Lower Hutt restaurant fined $30,000 for exploiting migrant worker

    The Employment Relations Authority has ordered a Lower Hutt sushi restaurant to pay $30,000 in penalties after breaching multiple employment standards which negatively affected a migrant worker.

    • Migrant exploitation
  • 1 Jul 2025

    Changes to the rules for partial strikes

    Recent changes to Employment Relations Act 2000 affect how employers can handle pay when employees participate in a partial strike.

  • 26 Jun 2025

    Parental leave payments to increase from 1 July

    Parental leave payments will increase from 1 July 2025.

    • Parental leave
  • 26 Jun 2025

    Changes to parental leave laws from 1 July

    Changes to the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 take effect from 1 July 2025.

    • Parental leave
  • 14 May 2025

    Changes to Equal Pay Act

    The Government has announced changes to the Equal Pay Act

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