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A crackdown on all your houses: no blind eye to poor privacy practices
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A crackdown on all your houses: no blind eye to poor privacy practices

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.

Michael Andrew 02 Dec 2021
The unvaxxed: councils brace for 100s of dismissals
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The unvaxxed: councils brace for 100s of dismissals

Councils and businesses will face a host of potential staff dismissals and grievance claims as they put policies in place mandating proof of vaccination.

Brent Melville 01 Dec 2021
Minister chastens KiwiRail board
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Minister chastens KiwiRail board

Grant Robertson has criticised the KiwiRail board for lack of advance notice over senior staff bonus payments.

Oliver Lewis 01 Dec 2021
Vaccine mandates will create 'flood' of personal grievance claims
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Vaccine mandates will create 'flood' of personal grievance claims

Without legal protection, vaccination mandates will expose employers to more challenges from employees, an employment lawyer says.

Michael Andrew 30 Nov 2021