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Company and its banned director ordered to pay $48,000 in penalties for employment standards breachesA Hawke’s Bay company and its owner, who is banned from acting as a director or manager of any company, have been ordered to pay penalties of $48,000 by the Employment Relations Authority for breaching minimum employment standards.
- Legal case
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Know your public holiday rights and responsibilities this MatarikiThis Friday 28 June 2024 celebrates the rising of Matariki and MBIE’s Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers and employees of their rights and responsibilities during this public holiday.
- Public holidays
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Air Traffic Controller trainees now considered employees after Labour Inspectorate interventionNew Zealand Air Traffic Controller trainees who previously spent up to 18 months training without being treated or paid as employees will now be considered employees for part of their training stint.
- Legal case
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Parental leave payments to increaseParental leave payments will increase by 6% from Monday 1 July 2024 to reflect the rise in average weekly earnings.
- Parental leave
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Don’t get snowed under – MBIE offers advice for a successful ski seasonWith the ski season officially starting next month, MBIE has advised that it is important that both employers and employees in that sector are aware of their rights and responsibilities under the law.
- Seasonal workers
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Lengthy legal battle over ERA determination ends in failure for South Island businessA business’s lengthy legal battle over their refusal to provide the Labour Inspectorate with employment records has ended after a bid to appeal an Employment Relations Authority determination failed.
- Legal case
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Owner of liquidated Auckland restaurant ordered to pay former chef almost $100,000The former owner of an Auckland restaurant business has been sanctioned by the Employment Relations Authority for breaching minimum employment standards even though the business is no longer trading.
- Migrant exploitation
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Dairy farm and its owner must pay $215,000 in penalties after exploiting Indonesian workersA Southland dairy and its owner have been ordered to pay $215,000 in penalties by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after having been found to have exploited 3 Indonesian migrant workers.
- Migrant exploitation
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Get ready for Easter and Anzac DayAny business opening over Easter or Anzac Day should be aware of their obligations as an employer. If their business is a 'shop', they should check the trading restrictions that may apply.
- Public holidays
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Minimum wage is increasing on 1 April. Are you ready?As a business owner or manager, you need to be ready for the minimum wage rates increase from 1 April 2024.
- Minimum wage
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