There are going to be big changes in the country's workplaces this year as the new Government's labour laws come into force. Photo: GettyThere will be dramatic changes across the country's workplaces in 2018, with employees set to get better pay and entitlements. Christie Hall and William Fussey of EY said in a joint article that employment law amendments planned by the new Labour-led Government would create "fundamental changes" to the country's workplaces. Employment law specialist Max Whitehead said there would be "dramatic changes to employment in 2018", which, in the simplest terms, would be good for employees and not so for employers. "We understand that law firms are already planning to increase their employment law departments," Whitehead said.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 07, 2018 17:37 UTC