Sep 23, 2021 | Covid-19, Current affairs
MBIE has recently released and updated its Operations Framework for Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities. This document contains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the management of Managed Isolation Facilities (MIF) and Quarantine Facilities (QF). The...
Apr 14, 2020 | Covid-19, Current affairs
Recently, the New Zealand government has introduced a range of measures which are designed to eliminate Covid19 from New Zealand. The measures have been drastic with most people being instructed to stay at home and most businesses being forced to close their doors....
Apr 8, 2020 | Covid-19, Current affairs, Employment Law
Implementation of the wage subsidy scheme, wage reductions and the duty of good faith In response to the Covid19 pandemic, the New Zealand government has introduced a four-tiered system of alert levels. Currently, New Zealand is assessed as being at Alert Level...
Apr 3, 2020 | Covid-19, Current affairs, Insurance Law
As a result of the government’s response to Covid-19, especially since New Zealand moved to Alert-Level 4, many businesses have been forced to shut down or, at least, to work remotely. This is likely to have a significantly detrimental effect on business revenue. One...
Mar 31, 2020 | Covid-19, Current affairs, Employment Law
New Zealand is in lockdown for a minimum of four weeks. Businesses are forced to close. Thousands of employees are at risk of their positions being made redundant. In this environment, it is critical to restate the key tenets of employment law in New Zealand. ...