by Kate Henry | Dec 11, 2017 | Employment Court decisions
It is increasingly recognised that the nature of work in New Zealand and overseas is changing. This can create real and perceived opportunities for organisations to reduce the risks associated with employment by using inventive ways of working. Some...
by Kate Henry | Sep 13, 2017 | Employment Court decisions
Since the introduction of trial periods in 2009, the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court have interpreted both the legislation on trial periods and the clauses themselves strictly and (generally) in favour of the employee. The view is that the...
by Kate Henry | Aug 14, 2017 | Employment Court decisions
From April this year, all individual employment agreements must comply with the new requirements regarding hours of work in the Employment Relations Act 2000. The most significant change is that ‘zero-hour’ contracts have effectively been...
by Kate Henry | Jul 24, 2017 | Employment Court decisions
It is well established that employers are entitled to restructure their business. In many cases, a restructure will result in a position becoming redundant. Provided the employer can demonstrate that the redundancy is genuine and that the employer has...
by Kate Henry | Jul 21, 2017 | Employment Court decisions
Employers are often faced with the difficult situation of having to manage an employee on long term sickness absence. While case law makes it clear that employers are not expected to keep the position of an employee who is absent on long term sick leave open...
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