Last week the Government announced the ending of some Covid-19 related regulations, with this announcement now raising further questions for Employers. Are we legally entitled to maintain any Covid-19 Protection Policy requirements if we want to? Can I still have a policy whereby I will only recruit fully vaccinated workers? Do I have to re-employee …
Russell Drake explains SUPPORT AND REPRESENTATION As a break from the ongoing Covid related information that has been the focus of our recent newsletters we wish to draw your attention to the procedural requirements associated with advising staff of their rights to obtain support and representation in all aspects of their employment relationship. The question …
With Omicron Cases increasing significantly on a daily basis, organisations are being now being impacted through both staff absences and uncertainty regarding Government regulations. At the current point in time, we have not hit the peak of Omicron cases with this expected to occur over the next few weeks. Government officials (Chris Hipkins 02/03/22) however …
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As largely expected, following the initial Public Health Order that implemented mandatory vaccination requirements for front line border workers, the Government has now announced mandates for workers within the education and health sectors. As of 1 January 2022, all school staff who work with children and students must be fully vaccinated. As of 1 December …
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As we see a growing move overseas for the use of vaccine (green card) passports as proof of being vaccinated, NZ businesses need to begin considering the implications of this for the future of their operations. On the Global Front, only this week we have seen the National Basketball Association (NBA) in America provide an ‘executive …
With the “Winston Handbrake” now released we can expect significant changes to Employment Law to be a priority for the new Labour Government. Many changes proposed in the first term of the Labour led coalition Government were unable to be progressed due to having insufficient numbers to pass these into law. However, with a clear …
As a result of the recent Alert Level 4 Lockdown the Government has increased the focus on vaccinating the population as a means to addressing the wider spread of the Covid-19 Virus within New Zealand. With vaccination rates now increasing this has raised the question as to whether an employer can require their staff to …
As you read this newsletter, many of you will now be working under Alert Level 3 conditions and grappling with the logistics of having staff return to work. While being able to restart the business will be a relief to business owners and managers, the current lockdown has yet again taught us a few lessons …
As a result of the Government Announcement yesterday, we are suddenly plunged back into a Level 4 Lockdown – Auckland for seven (7) days and the rest of New Zealand for three (3) days – initially at least. With the Delta Variant having been confirmed with the five (5) people now tested positive, one a vaccinated hospital …
