Fisher Phillips (JD Supra New Zealand)

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  • New Zealand Expands Parental Leave Rights One Month Too Late for PM and Partner

    New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clark Gayford are expecting their first child in June 2018, just shy of the July 1 effective date of a new law extending the period of paid parental leave from 18 to 22 weeks. The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill, passed on November 30, 2017 extends the period of paid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks by July 1, 2020.

  • Sweeping Workplace Changes in New Zealand

    On April 1, 2011, the Government’s Employment Relations and Holiday Act went into effect, setting forth several key workplace changes for employers with operations in New Zealand. This article will discuss the practical issues that employers must focus on while implementing the requirements of this new law. Union Access Employers must respond to union requests to access the workplace within

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