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International
The IMF forecasts global economic growth of 3.2% in 2024 and 3.3% in 2025, but there are still significant risks impacting New Zealand's tra


Employment Relations
Reforms expected for the Holidays Act along with other changes and clarifications to employment law.

Protected Disclosures: What Employers Need to Know
Organisations must follow specific procedures when handling whistleblowing incidents.

University Failed Siouxsie Wiles During Covid-19 Media Storm
Complaint upheld in Employment Court

Employee Misuses Company Vehicle and Resigns
Employment Court upholds resignation.


New Zealand
The RBNZ has begun cutting the OCR ahead of schedule, and we’ve narrowly avoided a recession, though further cuts and economic weakness are

Casual Employee Dismissed from Engagement of Work
Authority rules unjust dismissal and withheld wages.


Holidays Act
Business Central has already been party to consultations on the Exposure Draft of the Act.

Consultants Prosecuted for Driver’s Traumatic Head Injury
New Zealand’s first successful prosecution of a health and safety consultant.

Business Confidence Bouncing Back?
Business confidence surged to its highest level in a decade in August, with falling interest rates and expectations of an economic recovery.

Employee Improperly Dismissed after Predetermined Accusations
Employer fails to justify suspension and dismissal after mishandled investigation

The Uber Case
Interim decision finds that Uber drivers are employees.

Authority Sends Strong Signal to Anyone Breaching Non-Solicitation Clauses
Former employee penalised for recruiting colleagues.


Minimum Wage
Work is already underway at MBIE to determine what, if any, change will be made to the current minimum wage

Labour Market Softening Continues
Forecasts predict unemployment will peak at 5.3% by the end of 2024.

New Gateway Test Proposed to Determine Contractor Status
New test intended to be used on businesses facing claims from contractors that they are employees.


Education/Skills
The new government is committed to disestablishing Te Pūkenga and restoring regional decision-making and delivery in the ITP network.


Immigration
Some forecasts are showing we’ll be at zero net migration next year.

Navigating Non-Publication Orders
Non-publication orders are increasingly becoming a topic of interest and concern for employers.

Employer Wins Compensation for Employee’s Refusal to Work Notice Period
Authority awards $2,000.
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