Jury Trial A jury trial typically involves 12 people chosen at random from the community. They sit as judges of fact in the case. There...

Judge-Alone Trial A judge-alone trial is dealt with by one judge. So there is only the one person sitting as the decision-maker in the...

Introduction The concept of womanhood is an intricate tapestry woven from a combination of biological, psychological, cultural, and...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law has ushered in...

Exploring the Intersection of Medicinal Cannabis and Employment Law In recent years, the legal landscape surrounding cannabis has...

What COVID-19 vaccine records should you keep? From 4 April 2022, the use of vaccine passes and QR codes were no longer required in New...

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way many of us work and has shown that working from home can work effectively...

The many iterations of ERA determinations in recent decades have resulted in a difficult compliance landscape for employers to navigate...

Headlines that sends chills down the spines of employers. The first big result for the new MBIE Labour inspectorate Migrant Exploitation...

Employers may need to consider turning to new incentives and added benefits to attract candidates, at a time when New Zealand's...

The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill, which is expected to be enacted by August 2023, has the overall purpose of...

There has recently been significant changes as to what is considered “work:” · sleep overs being considered work rather than rest · ...

As an Employer, the requesting and evaluation of a medical certificate is challenging territory. Where the rights, interests and...

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...