Employer Bulletin | 31 March 2025
- Mar 30, 2025
- 1 min read
Here's what is leading the news for employers this week:
"From 1 April 2025, the adult minimum wage rate will increase from $23.15 to $23.50 per hour. The starting-out and training minimum wage rates will also increase from $18.52 to $18.80 per hour (80 per cent of the adult rate).
Further details on the minimum wage increase can be found on the Employment New Zealand website."
In today’s Bulletin:
Employer must correct its miscalculated final pay
Employer held accountable for some mistakes in process
Employee using phone while driving fails to receive interim reinstatement
Employer jumped ahead too soon in its medical incapacity process
Employment agreement lacking personal grievance clause opens case against employer
Ten news updates of interest for employers including: Minimum wage increase; New planning laws to end the culture of ‘no’; Tax legislation passed to support growth; Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2024; Targeted support when relocating for work; Unlocking data to increase competition; Government unlocks export growth opportunities for New Zealand dairy businesses; Social worker legislation strengthens professional oversight; Fraudulent asbestos removals catch up with industry veteran, and Regional Tourism Boosts drive international growth
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