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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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South Waikato farmer ordered to pay $30,000 for employment breachesThe 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
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Kiwifruit labour company and director penalised $100,000 for underpaying workersA 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
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MBIE teams visit dozens of Hanmer Springs businesses in compliance crackdownTeams 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
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Dairy owners must pay $16,000 in penalties for employment breachesA 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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