Click here to view Christchurch health and safety partners Sarah Townsend and Scott Wilson discussing health and safety requirements for businesses operating at COVID-19 Alert Level 3. Topics covered include: Prevention measures for workers Risk management for workplaces and operations Guidance for More »

The Government has today announced a new loan scheme to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme will provide assistance of up to $100,000 to firms employing 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. It will also be open to sole-traders and the self- More »

Dealing with creditors generally Talk to your creditors early: You need to show your creditors that their best outcome is to work with you. Make sure that you have a detailed understanding of your own business including: Your accounts through to 31 December 2019 When you expect to start trading and More »

Click here to view Wellington health and safety partner Olivia Lund discussing health and safety requirements for businesses operating at COVID-19 Alert Level 3. Topics covered include: Preparation and prevention measures for workers returning to work Risk management for workplaces and operations More »

Addressing employee misconduct and performance issues during the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown, doesn’t mean that employers are required to (or necessarily should) put these processes on hold. This is even true at Alert Levels 2 and 3. For employers navigating a disciplinary or More »

The COVID-19 pandemic and the Government’s Alert Level 4 Lockdown has created a uniquely challenging landscape for employers to navigate. Not only does it present an extremely trying set of commercial circumstances, it has also given rise to novel employment law issues which even experts have More »

The Government has announced that New Zealand will move to Level 3 of the COVID-19 lockdown response from 11.59pm Monday April 27. This will allow construction work that has been on hold to resume, or for new work to start. There will however be significant requirements in place to ensure that this More »

Just a few weeks ago, we were booking holidays, buying goods online, and signing up to gym memberships. The Commerce Commission has now released some guidance to help both consumers and businesses understand their rights and obligations. For most, whether a customer is entitled to a refund or a More »

The Report of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission , chaired by Dame Silvia Cartwright, was tabled in Parliament on 9 April 2020. The Public Inquiry The Public Inquiry began its work in November 2018, under terms of reference which required it: “to investigate and report on the More »