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16 Nov 2023

85 Auckland businesses checked in exploitation crackdown

The Labour Inspectorate last week conducted a large-scale operation to identify potential migrant exploitation and check on minimum employment standards compliance at 85 businesses in Auckland.

• Migrant exploitation

20 Sept 2023

More support for exploited migrants

The Government has announced a short-term basic financial and welfare support package, including job search assistance, to individuals on the Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa (MEPV).

• Migrant exploitation

17 Jul 2023

New law to protect migrant workers

The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill is now law and will protect vulnerable workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.

• Migrant exploitation

17 Jul 2023

Labour Inspectorate welcomes the Employment Court’s decision in the Pilgrim case

New Zealand’s courts provide an important role to challenge decisions and aspects of law, which this judgment has. It clarifies the applicants in the Pilgrim case are employees.

• Legal case

27 Jun 2023

Parental leave payments to increase

Parental leave payments will increase by 7.7% from Saturday 1 July to reflect the rise in average weekly earnings.

• Parental leave

13 Jun 2023

Time to raise a personal grievance due to sexual harassment increases to 12 months

From 13 June 2023 employees will have 12 months to raise a personal grievance related to sexual harassment.

• Mediation

2 Jun 2023

Your employment guide to King's birthday

This year New Zealand will be celebrating the King’s birthday on Monday 5 June.

• Public holidays

18 Apr 2023

Church exploits vulnerable Korean migrants in elaborate wage scam

Trustees of Jesus Aroma Church, set up to promote and advance Christianity in New Zealand, has been ordered to pay more than $164,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).

• Migrant exploitation

12 Apr 2023

Bus transport industry’s Fair Pay Agreement application to initiate bargaining approved

The Chief Executive of the MBIE approved an application to initiate bargaining for a proposed Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) on 27 March 2023.

• Fair Pay Agreements

22 Mar 2023

Opening your business over the Easter or ANZAC holidays

If your business is opening over the Easter and ANZAC holidays, you should be aware of the rules around employer obligations to their employees, and the ability of shops to trade.

• Public holidays