🫣 As an employment advocate, I can’t scroll through LinkedIn without seeing posts celebrating the 'courage' required to have those...

🪙Two weeks ago, I wrote about my experience that NZ’s Dispute Resolution process is broken. I now think the first step - mediation - is...

🤗 I have a confession - I do 'dog cases' as a side hobby For years, New Zealand’s Dog Control Act 1996 has been strict: if a dog attacks...

😁 Have you noticed if you smile at other drivers, it makes them smile back? 👋 Saying 'good morning' when you get into the lift?  🧑‍🏫...

I’ve been doing this work for a while, and I thought I had seen it all. But every so often, a case hits harder than the rest; that one...

💥 Minimum Wage Increase Good news for workers—minimum wages are on the rise! Adult minimum wage: Going up from $23.15 to $23.50 per hour...

The Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has announced plans to issue a biometrics code designed to strengthen the regulation of...

💡 Here's a snapshot of what to expect with New Zealand immigration laws in 2025: 💥 A. Accreditation and Job Check Process From 27...

Today, 250 million children and adolescents are out of school and 763 million adults are illiterate, according to UNESCO. Under the theme...

The AI boom has sparked countless discussions on its benefits, risks, governance, and global regulations. But as AI adoption accelerates,...

As my daughter battles with her robotics degree, I reflect how hard it is for females to get into these jobs. She is one of those...

🪙 I am frustrated with the current system of employment dispute resolution. Representing both sides as I do, the current system often...

As we approach year end, and the traditional workplace Christmas function, alcohol consumption is often the accepted norm. Enjoyed in...

With the upcoming 2023 New Zealand October elections, and the potential for a change of government, businesses are navigating a rapidly...

The Worker Protection (Migrant and other Employees) bill is now law. It is aimed at strengthening protection for vulnerable workers in...

The recent explosion of migrant exploitation stemming from the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme (“AEWV”) has prompted an urgent...

The covid-19 wage subsidy was initiated by the government in March 2020 to help businesses suffering from revenue declines as a result of...

The Employment Court held in a recent case GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service [2023] that if tikanga Māori values are...