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The new contractor gateway test: What it means for your business | MDLawyers
March 30th 2026 New Zealand now has a specific test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. This is one of the most practically significant changes in the Employment Relations Read more
Procedural mistakes in dismissals; What NZ's new fairness test means | MDLawyers
March 30th 2026 Under the old rules, a procedural error during a dismissal process could be enough to make the dismissal unjustified, even if the reason for dismissal was completely sound. The 2026 amendments change Read more
How employee conduct now affects personal grievance remedies in NZ | MDLawyers
March 30th 2026 Impact of Employee Conduct on Remedies One of the most significant changes introduced in the recent amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000 relates to employee conduct and its impact on remed Read more
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