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Contractor versus employee
Employees and contractors have different rights and responsibilities. You need to know whether you’re an employee or a contractor...
From 6 May 2019, employees must get paid and unpaid breaks. This page sets out the new rules.
What you need to know All employees must have paid 10-minute rest breaks and unpaid meal breaks, based on the number of hours worked. This i
Employers: Get ready for upcoming ACC levies
ACC levy invoices for employers will be sent from 9 July. Update your details on MyACC for Business now to get ready. What you need to doACC
Looking after your employees
A health and wellbeing policy is an excellent way to build a positive and healthy workplace. Use our tool to create one for your business. W
Minimum pay rules
The minimum wage applies to all paid employees aged 16 and older, although there are different rates if your employee is 16 or 17 and is new
Every undeclared cash job leaves a trail.
We're looking hard at tax crime in the building sector Declare it all. Or risk everything.Tradies who do undeclared cash jobs can be hit
Lengthy prison sentences for breaching Companies Act prohibition
On: 11 December 2017David Blake and Lance Ryan have both been sentenced to more than two years in prison after being found guilty of multipl
Employers must follow the law when paying alternative holidays, says Inspectorate
On: 6 December 2017 Following an ERA determination relating to Wendco (NZ) Limited (Source: Employment NZ) [PDF 245 KB], the Labour Inspecto
Construction company to pay $6000 for poor employment records
“Anyone wanting to bring labour into New Zealand must be compliant with their employment obligations – it should be clear from this list tha
Auckland café to pay over $30,000 for employment breaches
Auckland café to pay over $30,000 for employment breaches On: 21 September 2017 The Page Corner Café that operated in Kingsland, Auckland mu
