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Tragically, New Zealand continues to have one of the highest rates of family violence in the OECD. Family violence leave is a key legal entitlement, designed to support employees affected by family violence by providing paid time off to address personal challenges without workplace stress. Despite its introduction in 2019, many employers and employees remain
New Zealand’s estate administration rules have recently been updated, making it easier in some situations for families to wind up a loved one’s affairs without applying for probate. These changes aim to reduce unnecessary time and cost for smaller or straightforward estates, while keeping important safeguards in place for more complex matters. WHAT HAS CHANGED?
Redundancies have been on the increase over the past 12-months, and as New Zealand’s economic recovery is proving to be more sluggish than most had anticipated, redundancies may continue to rise. Although some sectors have been impacted more than others, redundancies have been felt across the whole of New Zealand and in every part of
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