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Pay Equity Claim – What is it?
Friday 12 October 2018 Pay Equity Claim – what is it? A pay equity claim is a claim that an employee, in a predominantly female role, considers it arguable that their pay has been historically or currently undervalued. This is terminology which has been adopted from the Employment Court judgment in the case of Bartlett
Domestic Violence Legislation – Implications for Employers
July 2018 Domestic Violence Legislation – Implications for Employers What does this mean for employers? Employers will now be required to provide additional protections, care and leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence. Depending on the circumstances, this may include: Changes to working hours Obtaining Protection Orders covering the workplace Allowing periods of
Employee drug use outside work hours – mitigating health and safety risks
Wednesday 24 January 2018 Employee drug use outside work hours – mitigating health and safety risks As we come out of the holiday season, many employees will be returning to the work environment after weeks of free time. As a general rule, what employees get up to in their own time is none of their employer’s
Compensation Awards on the Rise
Monday 13 November 2017 Are Compensation Awards for Personal Grievances on the Rise? The Facts The case of Waikato District Health Board v Archibald[1] involved a 67 year old nurse who had worked for the Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) for the majority of her career. As a result of a restructure process carried out
Election 2017 – Possible Workplace Relations Implications
Wednesday 13 September 2017 Election 2017 – Possible Workplace Relations Implications The general election is now less than two weeks away. If the recent polls are anything to go by, the result looks like it will be close. It also seems unlikely that either of the two main parties will be able to govern alone,
Can our private lives impact on an employer’s reputation? – Feb 2017
Wednesday 22 February 2017 Can our private lives impact on an employer’s reputation? I commonly get asked for advice on situations where an employee’s conduct outside of work is considered to impact on the reputation of the company or entity that they work for. This can be a vexed issue because, on the face of