https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/ Latest update from Blog en-us Sun, 05 May 2024 16:06:31 +1300 Sun, 05 May 2024 16:06:31 +1200 60 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/rss/blog/?categoryId=34 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/financial-markets-conduct-act/ Phase 1 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 will come into force on 1 April 2014. Commerce Minister Craig Foss announced on 27 February 2014 that Cabinet has approved regulations for Phase 1 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 as part of the Government’s financial market... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:17:16 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/financial-markets-conduct-act/ https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/doing-business-in-new-zealand/ Shieff Angland provides specialist legal services in commercial, property and litigation. Based in the Auckland CBD we advise a broad spectrum of organisations and individuals throughout New Zealand and globally. Shieff Angland is also a member of The Interlex Group, a worldwide association... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:16:12 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/doing-business-in-new-zealand/ https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/workplace-health-and-safety-reform/ In August this year the government released a blueprint proposing significant changes to New Zealand’s workplace health and safety system.  The changes are based on the Australian Model Work Health and Safety Act and aim to provide clear and consistent information for employers on how... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:12:24 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/workplace-health-and-safety-reform/ https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/the-employment-relations-act-2000/ The Employment Relations Act 2000 recognises that the employment relationship involves more than a contractual exchange between the employee and the employer. The Act is based on the concept of ‘good faith’, which applies to all aspects of the employment relationship. The... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:59:58 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/the-employment-relations-act-2000/ https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/dispute-resolution/ Overview The guiding principles for an employer in carrying out a disciplinary process for poor performance or misconduct by an employee are fairness and good faith . There is no precise definition of these concepts. Often it is necessary for an employer to use good judgment and common... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:58:07 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/dispute-resolution/ https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/disciplinary-and-dismissal-guidelines/ Overview The guiding principles for an employer in carrying out a disciplinary process for poor performance or misconduct by an employee are fairness and good faith . There is no precise definition of these concepts. Often it is necessary for an employer to use good judgment and common... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:56:58 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/disciplinary-and-dismissal-guidelines/ https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/consumer-protection-and-gm-labelling-a-legal-industry-perspective/ Consumer Protection and GM Labelling – A Legal Industry Perspective (a) Some differing views on the New Zealand (and Australian) legal regimes “ Australia and NZ have one of the most comprehensive labelling regimes for GM in the world” : FSANZ, Review of Labelling... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:43:07 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/consumer-protection-and-gm-labelling-a-legal-industry-perspective/ https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/the-consumer-guarantees-act-1993/ The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 places obligations on retailers, manufacturers and service providers. In many cases the obligations also fall on importers and distributors The Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) sits alongside the Fair Trading Act and... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:41:46 +1200 https://www.shieffangland.co.nz/blog/publications/the-consumer-guarantees-act-1993/