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What weight does custom and practice have?
The Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA) requires every employer to provide every employee with a written employment agreement. This written agreement may take the form ...
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Further success for our clients in the ERA
Recently we represented another of our clients in the ERA, with this resulting in a positive outcome enforcing the provisions of a signed settlement agreement. ...
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Constructive Dismissal or Not
Employees are entitled to raise a Personal Grievance for Constructive Dismissal. Within a recent case at the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) – Clare Jeffries v ...
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ERA Costs Awards are not reflective of actual costs incurred
Substantial costs are generally incurred by both parties to an employment dispute when a matter proceeds to the Employment Relations Authority – however the ERA’s ...
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Challenging a Medical Certificate
As medical professionals, most General Practitioners will issue medical certificates to employees deeming them unfit for work, or of limited capacity. However, increasingly Employers are ...
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THE RIGHT TO DEDUCT FROM AN EMPLOYEE’S PAY
The Wages Protection Act 1983 sets out the way wages must be paid and prevents unlawful deductions from wages. Deductions may only be made from ...
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