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Southland company which exploited workers fined for obstructing ERAA 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
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Lower Hutt restaurant fined $30,000 for exploiting migrant workerThe 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
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Changes to the rules for partial strikesRecent changes to Employment Relations Act 2000 affect how employers can handle pay when employees participate in a partial strike.
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Parental leave payments to increase from 1 JulyParental leave payments will increase from 1 July 2025.
- Parental leave
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Changes to parental leave laws from 1 JulyChanges to the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 take effect from 1 July 2025.
- Parental leave
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Law changes about employment agreementsChanges to the Employment Relations Act 2000 came into force on 30 March 2025. They introduced rules about having easy access to employment agreements.
- Employment agreements
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Labour Inspectorate swoops on Bay of IslandsLast week the Labour Inspectorate launched an extensive compliance operation in the Bay of Islands. Labour Inspectors visited dozens of businesses.
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Labour Inspectorate in nationwide employer compliance clampdownScores of employers across the country can expect a visit from Labour Inspectors soon as the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Labour Inspectorate clamps down on errant business owners.
- Legal case
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Retail, hospitality businesses in Labour Inspectorate spotlightThe Labour Inspectorate has launched its first operation for 2025, making unannounced visits to 13 retail and hospitality businesses in Hamilton to check compliance with minimum employment standards.
- Migrant exploitation
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