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Fixed-term contracts can be a good way of hiring someone if you don’t need a permanent staff member but there are rules.

Selling a business can be a very complicated process when it comes to managing your obligations under New Zealand Employment Law.

If you’re a business owner or manager, get ready for the next minimum wage increase.

All employers in New Zealand, no matter what size, are now able to use 90-day trial periods.

Not one, but two workplace incidents hit the headlines in the last week of February, and several more since. Are you across your obligations and actively managing workplace risks? If you need advice on workplace policies and health and safety, get in touch, we can help.

If you’re looking to expand your workforce over summer, remember there is a big difference between a part-time employee and a fixed-term or casual employee, and different employment laws apply. It’s all in the fine print and the employment agreement is key.

Changes ahead for the Accredited Employer Work Visa will see a maximum continuous stay period.

The tangling of our work and personal lives means sometimes both collide and problems can arise.