The recent announcement that, from 1 July 2023, New Zealand citizens residing in Australia on Subclass 444 Special Category Visa (SCV)...

If the COVID-19 pandemic and recent floods/cyclone have taught us one thing, it is that it is not if a natural disaster or other serious...

In 2020, at the start of the first COVID lockdown, I wrote an article on the option of using ‘furlough leave’ to cover the highest...

Television and film commonly and inaccurately depict the actions of a private investigator in an effort to create suspense-filled...

It can be a refreshing treat when an investigator gets to jump into an investigation where some evidence has already been gathered, and...

There are 15 000 registered dogs in Tauranga. If you have owned, currently own, may own in the future - or just know! - a good dog,...

Investigations are a difficult process and often come at a time when the employment relationship has deteriorated between employees or...

In a bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak, New Zealand employers put in place precautions to stop the spreading of COVID-19 – remote...

Many companies are going fully transparent with their internal communications and policies in response to the virus. Staff are scared and...

Whilst you can control your workforce and workplace, sometimes the best laid plans are undermined by external forces, especially...

If you manage remote workers, you probably trust them for the most part. But every now and then you may have suspicions that a certain...

When businesses throughout New Zealand looked down the barrel of a lockdown of 4 weeks from 26 March 2020, the reality of COVID-19 hit....

This 'chat' was spotted on a candidate employee's Facebook page - hi crew ive been offered a new job yay i have a problem though - i need...

Businesses can be excused for wondering which rules are gone and which rules remain, when it comes to the revolving laws that regulate...

How far does an employee’s right to religious expression extend? Employment contract law has some real basic obligations expected of each...

Suing Your Employee The employment relationship is regulated by both contract and the Employment Relations Act. Both can be used by the...

Christmas drinks, demons and ‘best host’ directives As we approach year end, and the traditional workplace Christmas function, alcohol...

Using emojis - when the smiley becomes serious misconduct Emoticons or emojis are a global phenomenon akin to a visual textspeak, with...

It was Abraham Lincoln who said that “A good settlement is better than a good lawsuit.” After our last briefing report on the escalating...

The impact of Domestic Violence on workplaces New Zealand has one of the highest reported rates of family violence in the OECD, with half...