Employment

February 2012

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FYI: Employment Law – "Would" v "Could" - Employment Court confirms that more than just one letter has changed

07 Dec 2011

The Full Court of the Employment Court has just released its preliminary decision in the cases of Angus v Ports of Auckland and McKean v Ports of Auckland...

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FYI: Employment Law

The Full Court of the Employment Court has just released its preliminary decision in the cases of Angus v Ports of Auckland and McKean v Ports of Auckland. This decision confirms that Parliament did indeed alter the test for justification of dismissals and other actions taken by employers when section 103A of the Employment Relations Act was amended on 1 April this year...

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FYI: Employment Law – The Future of Employment Relations - The Next Three Years

01 Dec 2011

Employment relations emerged as an important political battleground this election in light of the giant gap between the two main parties, with National wanting to give greater flexibility to businesses and Labour wanting to strengthen collective bargaining for workers...

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FYI: Employment Law – Casual Employees: Not Casual Enough?

16 Nov 2011

Are your casual employees truly casual? Or is the nature of their employment something more permanent?...

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FYI: Employment Law – "Could" You Dismiss

07 Nov 2011

The recent Employment Relations Authority determination of Sigglekow v Waikato District Health Board considered the new test for justifying dismissals (and other actions) by an employer...

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FYI: Employment Law – Sleepover Dispute Put to Bed

18 Oct 2011

Last month a settlement was reached in the four year dispute between Idea Services and the Service and Food Workers Union in what has become known as the "sleepovers case"...

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