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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 of an individual employment agreement between one employee and the employer or a collective agreement between a group of employees and one or more employers. The employment agreement contains the […]

A Constructive Dismissal is where an employee deems their employment to now be so untenable that they are unable to continue, as opposed to a usual dismissal where the employer has ended the employee’s employment as a result of some action – usually a disciplinary or restructuring process. We are seeing a significant increase in

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

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

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

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

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