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Consumer law: Small business may gain relief from unfair contracts

New Zealand is playing catch up to Australia with changes to the Fair Trading Act that may soon extend to cover small businesses.

Earlier this year saw the integration of the Consumer Law Reform Bill into various New Zealand acts, including the Fair Trading Act

Minimum wages for contractors and restrictions on zero hours contracts

This week in Parliament, two different pieces of employment-related legislation have been in the House.

Extension of a minimum wage to some contractors

Update on the Health and Safety Reform Bill

The Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee has released its report today on the Health and Safety Reform Bill.

The following changes to the Bill have been recommended by the Select Committee:

Duncan Cotterill lawyer as the newest member at Ronald McDonald House South Island’s board table

Julie Hands, a resource management and commercial lawyer in Christchurch has been awarded the Institute of Directors’ First Steps in Governance Award. This gives her the opportunity to help keep families together as the newest member at Ronald McDonald House South Island’s board

Update on earthquake-prone building legislation – further chance for submissions

If you are a building owner, you will have heard of planned law changes relating to the requirements for assessing, strengthening or demolishing earthquake-prone buildings.

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