The first year of the new privacy act saw the privacy commissioner flex his powers, publicly rebuking the Reserve Bank. We can expect to see more of the same in 2022, legal watchers say.
Councils and businesses will face a host of potential staff dismissals and grievance claims as they put policies in place mandating proof of vaccination.
Grant Robertson has criticised the KiwiRail board for lack of advance notice over senior staff bonus payments.
Without legal protection, vaccination mandates will expose employers to more challenges from employees, an employment lawyer says.