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What obligations do Employers have to disclose information to employees
Disclosure Requests in New Zealand Employment Law: Principles and Key Case Law for Employers Disclosure is a fundamental aspect of fair process in New Zealand employment law. Whether an employer...
Medicinal Cannabis in the Workplace – what do Employers need to know?
The fundamental principle within New Zealand employment law is that; if the employee is ready, willing and able to work, the employer must pay their ordinary wages. However, situations do...
Can I stand an employee down without pay?
The fundamental principle within New Zealand employment law is that; if the employee is ready, willing and able to work, the employer must pay their ordinary wages. However, situations do...
Can an employer gather personal information on an employee without their knowledge?
Pursuant to the provisions of The Privacy Act 2020, the primary means to gather information on an employee, is to obtain the information directly from the person themselves....
How do you terminate a Casual Employee?
A genuine casual employee has no set or agreed days or hours of work with any work being offered on an ‘offer and acceptance’ basis. The employee cannot raise complaint...
Can custom and practice override written terms and conditions?
An employee’s employment agreement will set out the general terms and conditions under which the employment relationship will operate. The company will also have set policies and procedures that provide...
Can a Contractor claim that they are an employee?
Many organisations may seek to engage labour on a ‘contracting’ basis, rather than as employees, believing this offers a greater degree of flexibility within the workforce, while reducing the usual...
How do I determine which employees’ role can be disestablished?
Restructuring a business that may result in employee redundancies is a complex process, thwart with all kinds of problems that could result in significant employment liabilities being incurred. This is...
How much do employees get if they win their case in the Employment Relations Authority?
Every year the EMA publishes statistics on personal grievance (PG) determinations of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority), using data from the Thomson Reuters Westlaw NZ Personal Grievance Tracker Analysis....
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