Following the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026 which came into force on Feb 21 2026, part of the changes brings more certainty around employment status challenges when it comes to the contractor vs employee argument.
Read on for the new gateway test to protect your business when engaging with independent contractors who may later wish to argue they were actually employees all along:
www.employers.co.nz/independent-contractors-new-gateway-test-april-2026-newsitem.aspx