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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

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