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14 Feb 2023

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

As a business owner or manager, you need to be ready for the increase in minimum wage rates from Saturday, 1 April 2023.

• Minimum wage

8 Feb 2023

Floods: Employment guidance and support

What you need to know if you’ve been affected by the floods in Auckland, Waikato, Waitomo or Tairāwhiti.

8 Feb 2023

Former liquor store employees to be paid outstanding dues

Five former employees of Auckland-based liquor stores will get a total $259,685 in arrears, after the Employment Court found their former employers guilty of violating minimum pay and holiday rules.

• Legal case

19 Jan 2023

Foodstuffs South Island stores fined for blatant violation of Shop Trading Hours

Two Foodstuffs South Island co-operative stores in Wanaka have been fined in the Christchurch District Court for violating Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 by opening on Good Friday in 2022.

• Legal case

19 Dec 2022

Samra Holdings to pay penalties of over $1.55 million

In 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

1 Dec 2022

The Fair Pay Agreement system is up and running

The 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

15 Nov 2022

Employment breaches cost convenience store $28,000

The 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

2 Nov 2022

Fair Pay Agreements Bill passes into law

The Fair Pay Agreements Bill has been passed into law, with the new bargaining system to take effect on 1 December 2022.

• Fair Pay Agreements

15 Sept 2022

Most COVID-19 rules have now ended

New Zealand’s COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic lights) ended at 11.59pm on Monday 12 September.

15 Sept 2022

Public holiday to mark passing of Queen Elizabeth II

To 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