Need to know
Employers and employees, including casuals, have important rights and responsibilities to each other. These are called employment standards. All businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand must make sure that they are meeting minimum employment standards.
This includes making sure all employees have a written employment agreement (employment contract), that they are paid correctly (minimum wage), get all their breaks and leave entitlements, understand their rights and get equal opportunities in the workplace.
While flexible working is not legally required, you must by law consider employee requests to change their work arrangements, including place, hours and days. See Employment New Zealand for a full list of minimum legal requirements.
Make sure your organisation is meeting relevant obligations. Use this Q&A to help you go above and beyond regulatory compliance.
How it works
Scroll down and answer the questions to review how your business upholds the rights of workers.
This will help you identify the areas where you are doing well or need to improve. Plus there’s helpful advice on making changes and promoting your successes.
Keep a handy record of your answers by downloading and completing the checklist. Your answers are not saved in Docket.