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Our thoughts and knowledge on the latest employment news – from policy changes to recent cases.
Pay Equity Claim: What is it? – Oct 2018
A pay equity claim is a claim that an employee, in a predominantly female role…
Domestic Violence Legislation: Implications for Employers – July 2018
Employers will now be required to provide additional protections, care and leave…
Employee drug use outside work hours: Mitigating health and safety risks – Jan 2018
As we come out of the holiday season, many employees will be returning…
Are Compensation Payouts for Personal Greivances on the Rise? – Nov 2017
The case of Waikato District Health Board v Archibald…
Election 2017: Possible Workplace Relations Implications – Sept 2017
The general election is now less than two weeks away…
Proposed Pay Equity Legislation Released for Consultation – May 2017
Pay equity has been in the headlines recently following the Government’s…
Can our private lives impact on an employer’s reputation? – Feb 2017
I commonly get asked for advice on situations where an employee’s…
New ERA rules around availability provisions – Oct 2016
Amendments made to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“ERA”)…
Court of Appeal Scales Back Procedural Fairness Requirements – Sep 2016
In recent months a handful of decisions from the Employment Court…
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