Max Whitehead

With vaccine passports set to become a part of everyday life in New Zealand, myriad ethical and legal questions are being raised about when people will be required to prove they've had both Pfizer… Audio

As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout ramps up businesses are confused about their legal obligations to staff and customers.

Can they refuse entry to unvaccinated cliental or sack staff who do not want the… Video, Audio

Should Uber drivers be entitled to the minimum wage and holiday pay? Well, according to the United Kingdom's highest court, the answer to that question is a resounding YES In a landmark decision, the… Audio

A move to make it easier for workers to get sick leave while they wait for their Covid-19 test is being criticised for not going far enough.

From Friday employers will no longer have to show their… Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Audio

An advocate for small business is one of many raising questions about aspiring business people getting access to their KiwiSaver funds for new projects.

The National Party is proposing a… Audio

National is offering a cash package of up to $30,000 for people who've lost their jobs and want to start their own business - the catch - most of it would come from their own KiwiSaver funds.

Judith… Audio

An advocate small business says that Labour's plan to extend a loan scheme misses the mark.

The plan, announced yesterday at the Labour congress, would extend the progamme which offers small and… Audio

New measures announced by the Government to provide relief for small and medium sized businesses have been described as deeply disappointing by the sector. The announcement includes three billion… Audio

There's concern some small businesses will decide they might as well go out of business, despite the government launching more measures to help them survive the impacts of Covid-19.

Yesterday Finance… Audio

The first of our weekly series "Do It Yourself" employment law expert, Max Whitehead, gives us some tips and tricks on negotiating your work contract; how to approach it and how to get the best result… Audio

An Australian Ombudsman has just released a damning report into delayed payments to small businesses by large corporates and a similar problem seems to exist in New Zealand. The Australian Small and… Audio