# Nz employment relations
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Assess New Zealand employment law compliance and disputes under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA) — good faith obligations, personal grievances…

Assess New Zealand employment law compliance and disputes under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA) — good faith obligations, personal grievances, unjustified dismissal, 90-day trial periods, breaks and minimum entitlements (Holidays Act 2003), restructuring and redundancy protections, triangular employment, restraints of trade, and ERA/Employment Court proceedings. Use when advising on NZ employment disputes, reviewing NZ employment agreements, assessing restructuring processes, conducting HR compliance audits, or preparing for mediation and ERA proceedings. Covers the Employment Relations Act 2000, Holidays Act 2003, Minimum Wage Act 1983, Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987, Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) employment intersection, Human Rights Act 1993 discrimination grounds, Privacy Act 2020 employment obligations, and KiwiSaver Act 2006 employer duties. Includes 2024–2026 reforms: high-income dismissal threshold (NZD $200,000+), pay secrecy protections, wage theft criminalisation, and contractor gateway test.

This skill analyses New Zealand employment law compliance, employment disputes, and employment agreement obligations across the full lifecycle of the employment relationship. **Covers:** - Employment Relations Act 2000 — good faith (ss 3–4), personal grievances (ss 103–103A), unjustified dismissal test (s 103A), 90-day trial periods (s 67A), collective agreements, and individual employment agreement (IEA) mandatory content - Holidays Act 2003 — annual leave (4 weeks), sick leave (10 days), public holidays, bereavement leave, calculation methodology, and the Employment Leave Bill reform - Minimum Wage Act 1983 — adult, starting-out, and training wage rates - Rest and meal breaks — Employment Relations Act 2000 ss 69ZD–69ZI - Parental leave — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (26-week primary carer leave, extended leave, keeping-in-touch days) - Restructuring and redundancy — consultation obligations, vulnerable employee protections (ERA Schedule 1A), redeployment duty, and Transfer of Undertakings - Triangular employment — ERA amendments 2020 enabling claims against controlling third parties - Restraints of trade and garden leave — enforceability under NZ common law - KiwiSaver employer obligations — minimum 3% contribution, auto-enrolment, ESCT - Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) — employment intersection (PCBU duties, worker participation, illness/disability dismissal) - Human Rights ...

## Jurisdictions

New Zealand



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