Employment Guide – Dismissal
There must be a good reason for a dismissal and the dismissal must be carried out fairly. What is fair depends on the circumstances. T...
12 Dec
Publications
12 Dec
Employment Guide – Personal Grievance Claims
A personal grievance claim is any grievance that an employee may have against their employer or former employer because of a claim that...
12 Dec
Privacy Act Delivers Significant Compensation Award For Humiliation
Hammon v NZCU Baywide NZHRRT 6 (2 March 2015)
Introduction
The Human Rights Review Tribunal’s recent decision on the Privacy Act 199...
12 Dec
Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Voidable Transaction Defence
A new Supreme Court decision has clarified a defence available to creditors to resist liquidators clawing back payments. What is the e...
12 Dec
District Court Rules Revised – A Quick Summary of Key Changes
On 1 July 2014 new District Courts Rules came into force which overhaul the previous process which had existed since 2009. The new Rule...
12 Dec
New Civil Fees for Courts and Various Tribunal Services
The Ministry of Justice has revised the civil fees payable in respect of the District Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court...
12 Dec
Fines For Companies In OSH Prosecutions
Recent cases have looked at levels of fines in Health & Safety in Employment Act prosecutions, commonly known as OSH prosecutions.
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12 Dec
Certainty on Non Oral Modification Clauses
Trong quyết định gần đây của Rock Advertising Limited v MWB Business Exchange Centers Limited , Tòa án tối cao nhất trí giữ nguyên hi...
12 Dec
Back from the Dead: Restoring a Company from the Companies Register
New Zealand’s Registrar of Companies will take steps to remove companies from the Companies Register in a number of situations, includi...
12 Dec
Companies Act Changes: NZ Director Essential
All companies registered in New Zealand will soon be required to have one director who either: Lives in New Zealand, or lives in an enf...