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Employment Law Changes – How Will They Affect Your Business?
28 Apr 2011
The recent amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000 and Holidays Act 2003 have now come into force. The law changes have raised a few questions that employers need to be ready to answer...
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Employment – Pay Back Time
25 Oct 2010
Employees are a critical part of any business' success. Most companies are now aware of the importance of the recruitment process, and take considerable care in selecting employees...
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Feature Article:
Employment – Bullying in the Workplace
18 Oct 2010
A recent study on stress and bullying in New Zealand workplaces has suggested that nearly one in five workers have suffered from some form of workplace bullying...
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New Rules for Name Suppression Proposed – What Does a Rugby Player, a Hip Hop Artist and an Act Politician Have in Common?
13 Oct 2010
All have had name suppression in our criminal courts at one time or another. The Government says a proposed overhaul of suppression rules will make that less likely in future...
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Employment – Proposed Changes to Employment Relations Act
02 Aug 2010
The Government has announced a number of proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000. The Bill outlining the proposed amendments was introduced to Parliament on 16 August 2010 and had its first reading on 19 August...
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Feature Article:
Budget 2010 - A Fresh Perspective
08 Jun 2010
The theme for Budget 2010 was well signalled. Significant changes were expected...
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Feature Article:
Budget 2010 - A Fresh Perspective
The theme for Budget 2010 was well signalled. Significant changes were expected. The Tax Working Group, an independent group established in May 2009 and supported by Minister of Finance, Hon Bill English and the Minister of Revenue, Hon Peter Dunne, presented a set of core tax policy recommendations to the Government. By and large the recommendations were well rationalised and acted as a catalyst for the changes announced in Budget 2010.
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Feature Article:
Employment – 90 Day Trial Periods: The Employer's Obligations
29 Apr 2010
From 1 March 2009 the Employment Relations Act 2000 was amended to allow employers with fewer than 20 employees to hire a new employee for a trial period of up to 90 days. So far, the feedback from employers is that the trial period legislation has been successful.
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Employment – Facilitation: A Magic Bullet?
01 Feb 2010
When the collective bargaining for NZ Bus' Auckland bus services was referred to facilitation in October 2009, the company, the unions and no doubt Auckland commuters held out hope for an end to the ongoing bargaining dispute...
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Feature Article:
Employment – Probationary Period Pitfalls
31 Aug 2009
The use of probationary periods, and in some circumstances trial periods, when hiring new employees, is a step taken by many employers in an attempt to minimise risk when taking on an unknown employee...
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Feature Article:
Employment – Pre-employment Screening - Reducing Your Risk of Employee Fraud
21 Aug 2009
Experts are predicting that with the greater financial difficulties people are facing during the recession, we may see an increase in employee fraud...
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Employment – The Nine-Day Working Fortnight Scheme - Creative Thinking in the New World Order?
21 Aug 2009
The Nine Day Working Fortnight Scheme launched by the Government last week – possibly the first of its kind at a national level in the western world – could prove to be a ground-breaking initiative in taking quantifiable, positive steps to halt the impact of a recession on the economy.
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Employment – The Holidays Act - No 'Holiday' for Employers to Administer, So Where to Next?
19 Jun 2009
Since the Holidays Act came into force on 1 April 2004, employers have been faced with additional costs and problems with administering employees' entitlements under the Act. We take a look at the impetus for change and consider what the Government's review process could mean for employers and employees alike.
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Feature Article:
Intellectual Property – Social Networking or Social Slander?
17 Apr 2009
Social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo and Twitter have become day-to-day means of communication. The upside for employers is that these websites encourage "social networking", which can result in positive spin-offs for your business...
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Intellectual Property
Social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo and Twitter have become day-to-day means of communication. The upside for employers is that these websites encourage "social networking", which can result in positive spin-offs for your business. The downside is that these websites also pose a number of potential risks to your business.
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Feature Article:
Employment – Managing the Managers
05 Feb 2009
In the electronic age it has become easier for an employee to "walk out the door" with confidential information...
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