As we do each year, we set out the implications associated with correctly paying staff over the upcoming Christmas New Year break. This year Christmas and New Years days fall on a Sunday and Boxing Day and the day after New Year fall on Mondays. The ‘deferred’ Public Holiday rule will therefore apply to Christmas …
Employers are increasingly dealing with the absence of a growing number of Employees through both non-work- and work-related illness or injury. Medical Incapacity is the obvious and widely used go-to as a resolution for both parties, when the absence has been for a significant amount of time, and where the Employee is no longer able …
In our last newsletter, we outlined the details of the recently passed Fair Pay Agreements legislation (FPA). Since the release of that newsletter, further information has been provided to keep us informed on what is being deemed ‘one of the most significant changes to NZ employment legislation’. Given the significance of this legislative change, and …
Despite widespread opposition from the business community, the Government passed the Fair Pay Agreements legislation (FPA) into law on Wednesday (October 26), with this set to be one of the most significant recent changes to New Zealand’s employment relations system. Despite this only being passed into legislation last week, we are aware that unions are …
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), …
ENSURE THE WORDING IN YOUR AGREEMENTS IS CORRECT Read More »
As Part 2 in our series related to working with Labour Inspectors, we want to explore the issue of Labour Inspectorate Reviews – a process that most Employers are not keen to venture into unless they have to. The reality however is that the Labour Inspectorate has wide-reaching powers to review any business against minimum …
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 …
Do your Employment Agreements meet the Availability Provisions? Read More »
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 …
Retain Your Existing Staff Today: it has never been more important Read More »
A recent media article highlighted the actions of an individual in Otago who had raised Personal Grievances against at least seven local businesses within a short period of time. He had successfully been paid at least $10,000 in compensation payments over a period of approximately two weeks. The Employee claimed to be an experienced chef. …
Beware of the Personal Grievance Recidivist Employee Read More »
As the current Covid wave begins to decline, and Government’s pandemic related restrictions are eased, are we going to see a ‘business as usual’ approach adopted within New Zealand? There is no doubt that the Covid Protection Protocols put in place by the Government have significantly changed the manner in which many employees now undertake …
