- Work Employment Contract
Employment Contracts in New Zealand
Every employee in New Zealand must have a written employment agreement that clearly sets out their rights and obligations. Access Brightbase Document Library for:
- Employment Agreement Templates for Every Work Type: Permanent (full-time or part-time), Fixed-Term, and Casual — all compliant with the Employment Relations Act 2000 and the Holidays Act 2003.
- HR Documents for the Entire Employee Lifecycle: From recruitment and onboarding to performance management, restructuring, redundancies, and termination — all following New Zealand’s fair process requirements.
- Employment Relations Support: Access guidance on pay, leave entitlements, KiwiSaver, and workplace obligations through our dedicated advice line.
- Comprehensive HR & Health and Safety Resources: Professionally written policies, employment agreement templates, and handbooks that meet the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 standards.
Hiring Your First Employee?
Every employee in New Zealand must have a written employment agreement that clearly sets out their rights and obligations, including minimum wage, leave entitlements, and health and safety requirements. BrightHR ensures your contracts meet these legal standards, giving you peace of mind and helping you stay compliant.
- Understanding your employment relations obligations
- Choosing the right employment type
- Creating a legally sound employment contract
- Setting the right pay and entitlements
- Onboarding and documentation
- Managing performance and misconduct
Comprehensive list of documents
Complete HR Document Library -
We know you don’t have time to put together complex HR documents for your business. So, we’ve done the hard work for you.
Access ready-to-use contracts, policies, and handbooks – all compliant with New Zealand workplace laws including:
- Employment contracts
- Onboarding resources
- Employee management documents
- Policy and procedure documents
- Disciplinary templates
- Sick leave policies
- Maternity and paternity documents
- Grievances
- Recruitment and onboarding letters
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What our customers say about BrightHR
Using BrightHR makes us much more organised and centralises our processes, making it quicker for us to manage sickness and holidays.
Nottingham Credit Union
BrightHR is a user-friendly system and the team are on hand to answer any questions we ever have. I would highly recommend BrightHR.
Deborah Gillespie @ Change, Recruitment Group
Our staff absolutely love using the system and the ease of booking holidays and clocking in using Blip. Customer service is amazing...
Steven Greenall @ Cornerstone Children’s Home
Interested in BrightHR? See it in action
Explore our award-winning software and see our range of end-to-end people management tools for yourself.