Hospo, retail businesses under labour law scrutiny

19th March 2025 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Labour Inspectorate is planning visits to businesses to check compliance.

Labour Inspectorate head Simon Humphries said the retail and hospitality sectors were particular areas of concern and there had also been a marked increase in complaints from employees working in security, construction and transport.

Areas of potential non-compliance to be monitored included minimum wage payments, record keeping, holiday and leave pay, leave entitlements and the premium payments.

Business sectors under the spotlight include:

• Retail
• Hospitality
• Construction
• Security
• Horticulture
• Viticulture
• Dairy