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What to expect at an employment mediation
Most employment disputes will end up at mediation at some point. This is because the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) has a duty to consider directing the parties to attend mediation if they have not done so already by the time that they get to the Authority. It is very rare that the Authority will not direct a matter to mediation. For this reason, parties will also often agree to attend mediation voluntarily before getting to that point.
Back to basics employment law guide - - New Zealand
Welcome to our 'Back to Basics' guide where our employment team break down the life cycle of the employment relationship. Each chapter covers a specific topic within the employment relationship and together they give a general guide on how to manage the employment relationship from start to finish. 'Back to Basics' Employment Law Guide The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
New Zealand: The Great Resignation: Retaining staff is now more important than ever 19 April 2022 by Sophie Logie and Kendal Cosgrove Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, New Zealand employers are likely to face one of their biggest challenges yet. Coined the “Great Resignation”, it is predicted that many employees who stayed put in New Zealand during the pandemic may be getting ready to jump ship and/or head overseas in 2022.
New Zealand: New rules for wearing face masks in the red setting 06 February 2022 by Sophie Logie and Kendal Cosgrove Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Government has doubled down on mask wearing requirements in the red setting of the traffic light system. The new requirements came into force at 11:59pm on 3 February 2022.
Three phases of the Red setting of the traffic light system, to manage the virus
New Zealand: Three phases of the Red setting of the traffic light system, to manage the virus 04 February 2022 by Sophie Logie and Kendal Cosgrove Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. At midnight on 23 January 2022, the New Zealand Government quickly moved the country into the red setting of the traffic light system in a plan to manage an expected wave of Omicron cases.
New Zealand: So, your employee has COVID-19: What now? 03 February 2022 Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. It can be a daunting experience to find out that one of your employees has tested positive for Covid-19. Further, given the change from an elimination strategy to one living with the virus, it is important that employers get prepared for the likelihood of cases in the workplace.
Covid-19 case law: What we have learnt so far
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Over the last 18+ months, the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court have made an increasing number of employment law decisions related to Covid-19. With the recent change to the traffic light system, it is now more important than ever for employers to reflect on these decisions, and to remain mindful of the key learnings.
The new Traffic Light System
New Zealand: The new Traffic Light System 24 November 2021 by Sophie Logie and Kendal Cosgrove Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Government has announced the next phase of its Covid-19 response plan.
Alert Level 4: What employers need to know - Employment and HR - New Zealand
New Zealand: Alert Level 4: What employers need to know 24 August 2021 by Sophie Logie (Christchurch) and Kendal Cosgrove (Christchurch) Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The New Zealand Government has quickly moved the country into Alert Level 4 following the detection of the Covid-19 Delta variant in the community.
Employee or Independent Contractor?
New Zealand: Employee or Independent Contractor? 23 July 2021 by Sophie Logie (Christchurch) , Kendal Cosgrove (Christchurch) and Kaitlin Webley (Christchurch) Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. While sometimes it can be obvious if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, it is not always clear cut. There are many shades of grey in this area of the law.
Coming soon… 10 days minimum sick leave for employees
New Zealand: Coming soon… 10 days minimum sick leave for employees 28 May 2021 by Sophie Logie and Kendal Cosgrove Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Government has made good on an election promise and has introduced a Bill to increase the minimum employee sick leave entitlement from five days, to ten days per year.
Updates to Bereavement Leave
New Zealand: Updates to Bereavement Leave 25 May 2021 by Sophie Logie and Kendal Cosgrove Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On 1 April 2021, New Zealand extended its bereavement leave provisions to include miscarriage and still births.
What is hurt and humiliation worth as compensation?
New Zealand: What is hurt and humiliation worth as compensation? 14 May 2021 Cavell Leitch Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Calculating a monetary value which fairly represents emotional harm can be difficult. After all, how do you set a figure to compensate a person's feelings?
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