November 7, 2022 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

Workplace Bullying

The role of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) and the Employment Court (EC) is more critical than ever in defining and addressing workplace bullying. As more cases surface, the definition of what is bullying becomes clearer as opposed to what is merely criticism or feedback. The ERA and the EC are the combined force that brings all the workplace bullying strands together. There are a number of pieces of legislation that all seek to address the bullying from different angles and...

November 4, 2022 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

Kāinga Ora: First Home Partner

Our team met with Ngaroata Jason Wawatai, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, and Martha Williams, Product Manager, from Kāinga Ora this week.  Jason gave us an overview of the responsibilities of Kāinga Ora under the Home and Communities Act 2019 and a brief update on policy movements, and housing and urban development locally. Martha shared an update on the range of products on offer from Kāinga Ora including a relatively recent product, First Home Partner, which we think is interesting and could be...

November 2, 2022 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

The ease of COVID sees the removal of the Epidemic Notice

Written by Tayla Westman In March 2020 the Prime Minister issued the Epidemic Notice (“EN”) under section 5 of the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was designed to allow Government “special powers” in legislation for it to respond swiftly in a rapidly evolving situation. The EN has been in force since that date, and in October 2022 it was announced that the EN would expire on 20 October 2022. For many, the EN may have impacted...