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ENSURE THE WORDING IN YOUR AGREEMENTS IS CORRECT

The Employment Relations Act 2000 requires that ‘every Employer must provide every Employee with an Employment Agreement’. The Employment Agreement, whether this be an individual or a Collective Agreement, forms a legal record of the contractual terms of employment agreed between the parties. The parties being, in the case of an Individual Employment Agreement (IEA),

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Do your Employment Agreements meet the Availability Provisions?

We are seeing a significant increase in challenges being raised by Union Officials, and Employee Representatives, regarding the notion of ‘availability of employees’, with the lack of clarity within employment agreements posing a potential risk and liability for the Employer. What is availability? Availability refers to any hours the employer may require the employee to

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A Labour Inspector v Star Nelson Holdings Limited [2022] – Managing Employee Records

A recent case of the Employment Relations Authority reinforces the obligation on Employers to maintain accurate records on all Employees. An Employee of Star Nelson had raised a concern with the Labour Inspectorate (a division of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment – MBIE) about their employment agreement and holiday pay. The Labour Inspector,

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Retain Your Existing Staff Today: it has never been more important

A recent survey by the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) confirmed what many of us already know – employers are struggling to fill vacancies and many applicants lack the necessary skills to do the job.  The survey covered 335 businesses across 50 different sectors and industries, confirming that there is a serious shortage of workers

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