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Samra Holdings to pay penalties of over $1.55 millionIn a landmark judgment, the Employment Court ordered the Samra Holdings group of companies and a person involved in breaches of minimum employment standards to pay penalties of over $1.55 million.
- Legal case
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The Fair Pay Agreement system is up and runningThe Fair Pay Agreements system comes into effect on 1 December, which means eligible unions can start the process to initiate a Fair Pay Agreement.
- Fair Pay Agreements
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Employment breaches cost convenience store $28,000The Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers that they are required to keep accurate wages, time, holiday and leave records under the Employment Relations Act 2000 and Holidays Act 2003.
- Legal case
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Fair Pay Agreements Bill passes into lawThe Fair Pay Agreements Bill has been passed into law, with the new bargaining system to take effect on 1 December 2022.
- Fair Pay Agreements
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Most COVID-19 rules have now endedNew Zealand’s COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic lights) ended at 11.59pm on Monday 12 September.
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Public holiday to mark passing of Queen Elizabeth IITo mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the Government has announced a one-off national public holiday, to take place on Monday 26 September 2022.
- Public holidays
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Employment Court finds employer was not entitled to require lockdown leave, due to process errorsThe Employment Court has ruled that Carter Holt Harvey LVL did not consult adequately with its employees before requiring them to take annual leave during the nationwide Level 4 lockdown in 2020.
- Legal case
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Labour Inspectorate enforcement yields $313kEnforcement action has recovered wage arrears and penalties in excess of $313,000 from the owner of Dunedin-based Romeeco Bakery.
- Legal case
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Changes to COVID-19 reinfection adviceThe Ministry of Health has updated its advice around possible reinfection with COVID-19 within 90 days of a previous infection, in light of evidence that reinfections can occur earlier than 90 days.
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Parental leave payments to increaseParental leave payments will increase by 6.33% from Friday, 1 July 2022, to match the rise in the average weekly earnings.
- Parental leave
News and updates
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News and media releases from Employment New Zealand.
