Employment Law
Recognised Seasonal Employer Visa Factsheet
Everything you need to know about the RSE visa scheme. Essential information on eligibility, application and work rights for seasonal workers.
Bereavement leave entitlements in New Zealand: Rules and pay
Understand bereavement leave entitlements in NZ. Learn how to calculate pay, handle multiple bereavements and leave record-keeping.
Employer’s guide to parental leave in New Zealand
Learn everything NZ employers need to know about parental leave. Understand entitlements, paid parental leave, KIT days, return to work and compliance.
Changes to the Holidays Act: Employer Factsheet
The Holidays Act will soon become the Employment Leave Act in New Zealand. Learn what the changes mean for annual leave, sick leave, payroll and compliance.
Accommodation included: What employers should know about work for board
Learn the legal requirements and best practices for work-for-accommodation arrangements. Essential guidance for employers offering room and board compensation.
Employment Agreement Checklist
Creating your next employment contract? Download our free checklist to make sure you’re covering everything you need before onboarding.
An Employer’s Guide to Terminations: Medical Incapacity Factsheet
Learn how to manage medical incapacity termination fairly and lawfully. Understand legal obligations, the termination process and best practice for supporting employees.
An Employer’s Guide to Terminations: Part 3 – Navigating Medical Incapacity
Join our webinar on medical incapacity. Learn how to manage illness and injury fairly, what compliance to meet, and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Pay secrecy law explained
Discover what NZ’s pay secrecy law means for your business, and what steps you need to take to be ready for this amendment.
Independent Contractor Agreement NZ: What to Include
Learn what to include in an independent contractor agreement NZ. Cover key clauses, tax, IP, and legal tips to protect your business.
NZ Employer Essentials: Hire the Compliant Way
Growing a business is exciting – but if you’re hiring in New Zealand, it’s easier than you think to miss a legal obligation. Not knowing employer obligations, or hiring the wrong type of worker, could expose your business to personal grievance claims, audits, or penalties.
Employment Hero Data Reveals Two-Speed Economy: Ongoing ‘Wageflation’ and Shrinking Hours
There is a growing divide in Australia’s economy, where rising wages and shrinking hours are creating challenges for businesses.
Minimum wage: Guide for New Zealand employers and payroll teams
Understand NZ’s minimum wage rates, training wage rules, and 2025 updates. Learn how Employment Hero NZ automates wage compliance.
Navigating 2025: NZ Employment Law Forecast
Stay ahead of NZ employment law changes in 2025 with insights on grievance laws, wages, and more.
New Zealand Employment Law 2024 Wrap-Up
Explore NZ’s 2024 employment law updates and upcoming changes in an interactive Q&A session.

