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Bell Gully partner authors employment chapter in international guide

Leading employment law partner Rob Towner has authored the New Zealand chapter in a recently published international guide.

Employment Bills under consideration – law changes open to submissions

Parliament is seeking views on proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA) and the Holidays Act 2003 contained in two amendment Bills released earlier this month.

Redirecting work during strike action – the latest from the Supreme Court

Air Nelson succeeded in its recent appeal to the Supreme Court. By using contract engineers to carry out maintenance work during a lawful strike by maintenance engineer employees, the company did not contravene the anti-strike breaking provisions of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the ERA) (Air Nelson Limited v The New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union Incorporated).

A perspective on employment in the regulatory framework

A conference focused on transforming New Zealand regulation to bring the country into line with the OECD has been held in Wellington.

Remuneration in today’s employment environment

The Bell Gully employment team has provided useful insights into the latest legal developments impacting staff remuneration and contracts.

Chambers Global names Bell Gully New Zealand market leader

Bell Gully has again emerged as a market-leading law firm in the latest research by international legal publisher Chambers and Partners.

Bell Gully first New Zealand firm to be awarded full Asia Pacific top rankings

Bell Gully has become the first New Zealand law firm to secure top tier rankings across all practice areas in a single year after the release of the latest Asia Pacific Legal 500 guide.

Negotiating techniques for the workplace

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to successful negotiations in the workplace but there are some useful principles and techniques.