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  • 14 May 2025

    Changes to Equal Pay Act

    The Government has announced changes to the Equal Pay Act

  • 30 Apr 2025

    Law changes about employment agreements

    Changes 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
  • 10 Apr 2025

    Labour Inspectorate swoops on Bay of Islands

    Last week the Labour Inspectorate launched an extensive compliance operation in the Bay of Islands. Labour Inspectors visited dozens of businesses.

  • 17 Mar 2025

    Labour Inspectorate in nationwide employer compliance clampdown

    Scores 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
  • 11 Feb 2025

    Retail, hospitality businesses in Labour Inspectorate spotlight

    The 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
  • 24 Jan 2025

    South Waikato farmer ordered to pay $30,000 for employment breaches

    The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered a South Waikato farmer and his dairy farming business to pay penalties of $30,000 for breach of employment standards relating to 4 employees.

    • Legal case
  • 17 Dec 2024

    Minimum wage is increasing on 1 April 2025. Are you ready?

    As a business owner or manager, you need to be ready for the minimum wage rates increase from 1 April 2025.

    • Minimum wage
  • 4 Dec 2024

    Kiwifruit labour company and director penalised $100,000 for underpaying workers

    A labour supply company to the kiwifruit industry in the Bay of Plenty and its sole director have been penalised a total of $100,000 by the Employment Relations Authority after being found to have underpaid 3 employees over several years.

    • Legal case
  • 22 Nov 2024

    MBIE teams visit dozens of Hanmer Springs businesses in compliance crackdown

    Teams from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) visited 26 Hanmer Springs hospitality and retail businesses following complaints of potential migrant exploitation.

    • Migrant exploitation
  • 30 Oct 2024

    Dairy owners must pay $16,000 in penalties for employment breaches

    A Piopio dairy and its owners must pay $16,000 in penalties after the Employment Relations Authority found them liable for 21 breaches of minimum employment standards which impacted migrant employees.

    • Migrant exploitation
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