You thought it was sorted. You had visited Inland Revenue's
website and completed a 'formula assessment'. Money was being paid
for the children and now - suddenly - those payments have
stopped.
By Terri Gough - 15 Aug 2021
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Martelli McKegg congratulates our Partner and Head of
Litigation, Jacque Lethbridge, for being
announced as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2021 by
NZ Lawyer in the Changemaker category.
By Melissa Higham - 23 Jun 2021
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We extend a very warm welcome to our newest member of staff, Eesha
Karamchandani. Eesha specialises in property, corporate and
commercial financing law.
By Steven Lee - 2 Jun 2021
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There are several changes on the horizon that will change
employment relationships in New Zealand. The Government has
accepted 22 recommendations made by the Holidays Act Taskforce
which will be rolled out over the coming months. Other Labour Party
campaign policies such as Fair Pay Agreements, pay equity and
Living Wage guarantees are in various stages of implementation.
Martelli McKegg offers a snapshot of the changes below.
By Aimee Elia - 31 Mar 2021
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As readers might recall, in early April 2020, at the
height (and as part of) the initial response to COVID-19, the
Government announced a number of temporary changes to the Companies
Act 1993. The changes sought to address the position of companies
facing liquidity issues.
By Bill Gambrill - 16 Sep 2020
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Employers who were unable to access their premises during
level 4 lockdown had to grapple with their obligations to employees
who were unable to work from home. Many sought advice on this
either directly from legal professionals or from the flurry of
information that was flooding the online employment sphere at the
time.
By Aimee Elia - 9 Jul 2020
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With economists predicting a significant economic
recession, it may be tempting for business owners to start reducing
staff numbers. This will be particularly so for those businesses
who have been relying on the wage subsidy to pay their employees'
wages. However, it is unlikely that simply relying on a potential
looming recession will justify making employees redundant in the
eyes of the law.
By Claire Mansell - 25 May 2020
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Covid-19 has reduced the incomes of many and undermined
the value of the family home, business and investments. These
effects have made it especially challenging for separated couples
attempting to resolve their relationship property
issues.
By Dharsh Nanayakkara - 22 May 2020
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On 15 May 2020 the COVID-19 Response (Further Management
Measures) Legislation Act 2020 became law. This means that two key
insolvency measures aimed at addressing the serious insolvency
risks arising from the COVID-19 crisis - the "safe harbour" regime
and the "debt hibernation scheme" - are now effective in New
Zealand.
By Mathew Martin and Bill Gambrill - 19 May 2020
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The government's Wage Subsidy Scheme
is intended to assist businesses retain employees during the
COVID-19 crisis by helping the employer to fund those salaries and
wages. The scheme has now been extended for a further eight weeks
for businesses that meet the new, more stringent eligibility
criteria. Businesses will be able to apply for the extended subsidy
from 10 June 2020.
By Aimee Elia - 18 May 2020
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