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As Easter approaches, the Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers and employees to understand their rights and obligations concerning Easter trading laws.

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced upcoming changes to the Employment Relations Act to strengthen employee accountability in the personal grievances process.

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced an upcoming change to the Employment Relations Act that will enable employers to ensure they have the right fit for their high impact leadership and specialist roles.

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has announced upcoming changes to the Employment Relations Act to provide greater certainty for contractors and businesses.

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that from 1 July 2024, parental leave payments will increase.

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has made a progress announcement on fixing the Holidays Act 2003.

The Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers and employees of their rights and responsibilities leading up to the Easter period.

The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister has announced that the adult minimum wage will be rising to $23.15 per hour from 1 April 2024. This is an increase of 45 cents per hour from the current hourly rate of $22.70.

The Government has announced its intention to progress legislation to extend the availability of 90-day trial periods to all employers.

Spring’s Junction Café and Motor Inn based in South Island, and its director, must pay $36,000 in penalties after breaching multiple minimum employment standards during the pandemic in 2020. The firm was penalised for similar offences in 2016.