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Tradie Law is excited to extend our partnership with the Wellington Rugby Football Union for 2024!

Tradie Law is excited to announce the extension of our partnership with the Wellington Rugby Football Union for 2024

Securing Your Retentions by Way of Court Injunction – A Timely Remedy When Developers Are in Trouble

It’s one thing to have the comfort of knowing your retentions are held on a statutory trust, but who is really holding them for you, the developer or the lender, and what is the risk that they have been spent or that the funding has been exhausted?

Wellington Rugby Football Union And Tradie Law

We recently sponsored the Wellington Lions, and saw the Tradie Law logo on the big screen - we love to support local, and getting behind Wellington's representative team was a great privilege!

Retention Money Revolution: New Zealand's Construction Industry Braces for Game-Changing Amendments from 5 October 2023

Members of New Zealand’s construction industry should familiarise themselves with upcoming changes to the retention money regime in the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA).

Employers can still be stung during trial periods

A recent decision from the Employment Relations Authority (Authority), Williams v Team One Limited [2022] NZERA 180, is an example of the Authority upholding the important objects of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) by acknowledging and addressing the inherent imbalance of power between those in employment relationships as well as promoting the enforcement of employment standards.

Solvency – A Plague On Directors’ Minds

Solvency issues are top of mind for many Kiwi businesses in the face of the prolonged disruption caused by COVID-19, together with rising interest rates, inflation and supply chain issues.

Subbies suck it up again?

On 5 September 2019, Auckland and Waikato-based Stanley Group/Tallwood became the latest in a long line of construction companies to go to the wall. Initial estimates put the amount owed to creditors at $5 million, with individual subcontractors reportedly owed up to $600,000.

Dealing with statutory demands during the Christmas and New Year period

It is fundamental that company officers remain alert to any formal notices or demands received over this period so appropriate and timely action is taken to protect the company’s interests.

Breaks legislation – Do employees have to take breaks?

The law regarding break allowances for employees has changed.

The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018 amended the Employment Relations Act 2000 to state that:

“an employee is entitled to, and the employee’s employer must provide the employee with, rest breaks and meal breaks”.

Are you up to speed with the new changes and what they require?

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