Employment Law - Agreements, Contracts, Policies & Procedures Archives | Wakefields Lawyers
July 18, 2025

UBER CONFUSED: UNDERSTANDING NZ’s WORKER CLASSIFICATIONS

The question of employee or independent contractor has become an area of increased debate in legal sphere and an area of growing confusion for businesses.  With […]
October 11, 2024

RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSE

A Restraint of Trade clause in an Employment Agreement is a clause that restrains (i.e., stops) someone from trading (i.e., working for someone else). There are […]
February 28, 2024

90 DAY TRIALS – GETTING IT RIGHT

  Taking on new employees can be risky and ensuring that you have the right person for the job can’t always be determined through the interview […]
April 12, 2023

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE – NEW BILL & WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU

The Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Bill is earmarked for a ‘Third Reading’ any week now. Bills that reach the […]
February 15, 2023

MINIMUM WAGE IS GOING UP

Whether you like it or not, New Zealand/Aotearoa’s minimum wage is set to increase from the first of April 2023. Accordingly, we thought we would remind […]
December 16, 2022

BECOMING AN ACCREDITED EMPLOYER

The travel restrictions and economic downturn caused by COVID has had a profound effect on both New Zealand’s employment market and on immigration of skilled workers. […]
August 26, 2021

COVID-19 – Employee Vaccination FAQs

With the pandemic feeling more real than ever, many business owners are wondering what they can do to keep their employees and businesses safe. Getting vaccinated […]
August 19, 2021

COVID-19 – Getting Your Employment Response Right

As we enter Level 4 lockdown again, the last thing your business needs is to be exposed to the risk of a personal grievance, so take […]
May 27, 2021

Employers – Do You Hire Migrant Workers?

For advice on how to avoid penalties and minimise delays in getting the workers you need, read on. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) are making some major […]
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