This plain-language guide outlines and explains the laws which govern employment relations – including the duties and obligations of employers and employees, negotiating employment agreements, collective bargaining, health and safety at work, hours of work, pay and conditions, holidays, termination of employment, disputes and grievances, discrimination, information privacy, and much more.

Decisions of the Employment Court, the Employment Relations Authority and other courts and tribunals are used to show how employment laws and agreements are interpreted and applied in real life. The guide is revised annually, so the law and decisions it reports are right up to date.

The 2023 edition has been updated to include new and updated commentary on:

• the Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022
• employment status in light of E Tu Inc v Rasier Operations BV [2022] NZEmpC 192
• Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022
• consequences of failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19
• how "cooling off" is considered by the Employment Court
• work-related mental injury under the Accident Compensation Act 2001
• the need for mental capacity in relation to settlement agreements
• updated case law on the conduct of employment advocates
• how worker exploitation cases are being considered, and
• developments in the law of social media dismissals.

The New Zealand Employment Law Guide is an essential reference for anyone involved or interested in employment relations or employment law.

This title can also be ordered as part of the New Zealand Employment Law Guide 2023 and HR Manager Pack (Print) and New Zealand Employment Law Guide 2023 and HR Manager Pack ebook