Employment Law

Points of Note for Board of Trustees after Green Bay Judicial Review

On 24 February 2014 the High Court at Auckland overturned Green Bay High School's decision to exclude a teenage boy…

5 years ago

Driver Sacked for Unsafe Work Practices

How far can employees go when they disagree with their employer on a health and safety issue? In Moukharris v…

5 years ago

Misleading or Misunderstanding?

When can an employer terminate an employee for incorrect information given in the recruitment process? Exaggerating on a CV is…

5 years ago

How Not to Employ a Nanny from Start to Finish

Yet another Employment Relations Authority case teaching Employment 101 – put your agreement in writing, don’t let your children conduct…

5 years ago

Restraints of Trade – Protecting Your Business

The people most likely to take advantage of your business' client relationships are your exiting employees. Often such employees have…

5 years ago

Poor Performance and Misconduct

In small businesses it can be difficult to address issues of poor performance and misconduct by way of a formal…

5 years ago

New Government, New Laws: Changes to Employment Law in the Pipeline

The new Government recently announced plans to modify employment laws. The proposed changes are mostly focussed on strengthening employees’ rights.…

5 years ago

Employment Guide – Hiring New Employees

It is often said that the biggest asset an organisation has is its employees. Hiring good employees can enhance the…

5 years ago

Employment Guide – How to Discipline Employees

The law requires employers to act fairly and reasonably in the employment relationship, including disciplinary action. This is not a…

5 years ago

Employment Guide – Redundancy

Redundancy is genuine when the employee’s position eases to exist. This generally occurs in one of the following ways: A…

5 years ago

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