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ARTICLE · 18 DECEMBER 2015

Significant changes to NZ employment legislation proposed

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These proposed changes to NZ employment legislation are employee focused and as a result increase employer obligations.

New ZealandEmployment and HR
Ashley-Jayne Lodge
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There are several significant changes proposed to New Zealand's employment legislation. These changes are employee focused and as a result increase employer obligations. This article looks at what the main proposed changes are.

Contractors and the minimum wage

The proposed amendment to the Minimum Wage Act 1983 would extend its cover to people engaged as contractors. Independent contractors do not currently enjoy the protection afforded by the Minimum Wage Act 1983, and thus, unlike employees, do not have to receive the minimum wage for each hour worked. This will mean those engaging contractors on a project basis will need to be careful that the amount paid to the contractor for the services performed covers the minimum wage for each hour worked by that contractor.

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