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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
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Takeaway delivery driver an employee, ERA findsA driver delivering takeaway food via an online app was an employee of the company providing the platform, and not an independent contractor, the Employment Relations Authority has found.
- Legal case
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New Zealand celebrates first Matariki public holidayThe Matariki public holiday – the first public holiday to recognise Te Ao Māori – will be on Friday 24 June 2022.
- Public holidays
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