A raft of changes in employment law will happen over the next 18 months and small businesses in particular are being advised to take note.
Employment standards, and health and safety reforms, will introduce new compliance obligations for employers and the consequences for those caught flouting responsibilities could be disastrous.
Dundas Street Employment Lawyers partner Susan Hornsby-Geluk said small businesses in particular would need to get up to speed with new legislation.
Compliance with new minimum standards under Employment Standards Legislation Bill would require employers to have far more robust processes around record keeping.
The hospitality industry and primary industries such as dairy and farming historically had poor record keeping, she said.
