Triangular employment relationships have always been legal in New Zealand but have been criticised for being easily abused and for leaving workers without legal remedies. Addressing these concerns, The Employment Relations (Triangular) Amendment Act 2019 comes into effect on 27 June 2020. It updates the Employment Relations Act 2000 to provide more robust protections for […]

There have been two recent decisions that will affect EPL insurers – Tran v. Macquarie University and Workpac v Rossato. The significant damages award of $614,000 in Tran highlights the significant risk associated with taking an adverse action against an employee who has made complaints. The Workpac decision is a landmark judgment that will have […]

New Zealand is currently in the process of passing a new Privacy Act. The approach to privacy law and regulation has changed significantly since the implementation of the Privacy Act 1993, and this latest reform is designed to bring New Zealand in line with international best practice. One significant change is the introduction of mandatory […]

In our next Q&A, we get to know Senior Associate and Financial Lines specialist Christy Mellifont who has recently returned to W+K  in Melbourne following a two year secondment with our Legalign Global partner, DAC Beachcroft. How did the opportunity to go on secondment to DAC Beachcroft in London come up? Soon after Wotton Kearney […]