EMPLOYMENT LAW



When you recruit and hire migrants, you must comply with employment laws. Under these laws, employers have certain responsibilities and obligations.


As an employer you’ll want to assist your migrant employees so they can start work and transition into your workplace and their new community as easily as possible. At the same time, you’ll need to ensure that your interactions with potential migrants and any migrants currently working for you are within the law.



EMPLOYER ACCREDITATION



The Government is making a number of changes that will affect employers who want to recruit foreign workers. The changes aim to improve the temporary work visa system by ensuring that foreign workers are only recruited for genuine shortages, while also providing incentives for employers to employ and train more New Zealanders. Six temporary work visa categories are going to be replaced with only one type of employer assisted temporary work visa.


One of the most notable changes of the new framework is the legal requirement for employers to be accredited to be able to hire foreign workers. Becoming accredited means that employers must prove their “trustworthiness” across several areas. There will be different types of accreditation, but all employers will have to show evidence of compliance with employment laws; have good human resource processes and policies; financial stability; commitment to increasing worker benefits and pay; and commitment to training and hiring local workers.



AREAS OF OUR EMPLOYMENT LAW PRACTICE



We can assist you with reviewing your workforce composition, policies and processes as part of our business health check audit. We can explain to you how the new framework may impact your business. We can also provide support with designing, implementing and monitoring your systems and processes to ensure compliance with your obligations as employers. Likewise, we can assist with the preparation of applications for Employer Accreditation. We offer the following services:


  • Draft employment agreements
  • Draft job descriptions that comply with ANZSCO requirements
  • Check employement law, health and safety, and tax law requirements for employers to comply with immigration requirements
  • Draft Employer Accreditation Documents
  • Assist with employment disputes
  • Attend mediation conferences and negotiate settlements
  • Advise on COVID-19 related employment law issues



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