Medical Incapacity refers to an employee’s inability to be able to complete the duties and responsibilities aligned to the role they hold in a company after a prolonged period of absence due to sickness or injury.
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An employee can claim that they have been unjustifiably disadvantaged when an employer does something that makes an employee’s job harder, something that negatively affects the employee’s terms and conditions of employment or where the employer’s actions may be seen to be unfair, unreasonable or in breach of their Good Faith Obligations.
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A preliminary investigation is a process used where the employer gathers information to enable them to make a decision as to whether they can move to a formal disciplinary process…
The disciplinary process and ins and outs of running a preliminary investigation. Read More »
Things to consider when making an employment agreement.
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Increasingly we are seeing a greater focus from the Employment Relations Authority on the need for employers to ensure that a thorough investigation is undertaken into a complaint or concerns held by the employee prior to the matter being elevated to a formal disciplinary process. This is primarily the case where the potential disciplinary process
PG Costs are rising, reduce the risk by doing it right. Read More »
Minimising the spread of coronavirus is important in keeping employees safe and well at work. This should be done before thinking about the interests of the business or organisation. The Ministry of Health has information available on workplace infectious disease prevention and controls. However, in the case of an emergency, employers and employees should remember to keep
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This is not a time to panic, even though you may only see doom for your business. Take time to logically think through what you need to do. Work on one thing at a time, work quickly and then move on to the next. We are hearing of companies terminating staff in large numbers, we
Updated Wage Subsidy from the Government – What you need to know.  Read More »
It is a credit to the Government that they have made the Wage Subsidy Scheme available for the majority of businesses within New Zealand, however with any Government Policy that is brought into place in a hurry, the devil is often in the detail. In this case widespread confusion has existed regarding a number of
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Today we address concerns for Employers regarding paying Self Isolating Employees and payroll payments for upcoming Public Holidays. Our aim is to support Employers with practical legally compliant solutions through this critical period of COVID-19 lockdown with practical, up to date information and as we navigate into an uncertain business future. Read on to find
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Our redundancy specialists, breaking down the redundancy process in NZ. Employment Relations Authority: Unfair redundancy process carried out by employer despite genuine reason Mr Hawkins was employed by MRL Power Solutions Limited (MRL Power) as a mechanical technician, from 8 December 2018 until 15 September 2020, when he was made redundant. Mr Hawkins claimed he
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