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Posted on 12 May, 2015

Much Stronger Employment Law Penalties Coming The Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety announced in late March 2015 the government has approved a number of measures to increase enforcement of employment standards.  The measures will be put to Parliament later this year in the Employment Standards Bill, and includes – Increased penalties Clearer record-keeping requirements Increased powers for labour inspectors Removing mediation in employment standards cases. The Minister’s announcement can be read at https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/govt-moves-strengthen-employment-standards.  More details are given below. Increased Penalties Maximum penalties for...