Technical redundancy, like constructive dismissal, is one of those terms in employment law that is often misunderstood. Not every dismissal is a constructive dismissal. Likewise, not every redundancy is a “technical” redundancy. So what does it mean for you to be redundant “technically”? In short, it is where your role
Have you recently been confronted with a report of a staff member misbehaving? What did you do about it? Hopefully, your first inclination was to investigate that allegation fully and fairly. But deciding that an investigation should be carried out is only the first step. The next question is: who
You’ve accepted a new job offer? That’s great. Good for you. But did you know that even though you might not be starting your new role until a few weeks down the track, you’re already an employee of your new employer? You might wonder how that can be, when you
This year both Waitangi Day and Anzac Day were observed on Monday for most people – even though Waitangi Day actually fell on a Saturday. This came about froma change made to the Holidays Act in 2014, which specified that both those public holidays would be “Mondayised”. (I’m not sure
Perhaps we don’t give it a lot of thought, but these days we are surrounded by devices that can make recordings. Not so long ago, to make an audio recording of a conversation you would have needed to pull out your stereo tape-deck, plug in a microphone, and press record
Good communication is at the heart of every employment relationship, reflected in the duty to act in good faith.
Use this list of clauses to decide what to include in a settlement agreement with your departing employee.
More, more, more. That is the effect of recent changes to rights relating to parental leave. Not only will more people now be entitled to paid leave, the periods of paid and extended leave have also increased. There is also a provision to allow parents to keep in touch with
In a previous blog, I wrote about the circumstances in which you can deduct money from your employee’s pay packet. I reminded you to get consent from your employee before doing so and suggested that inserting a general deductions clause in your employment agreements is a good way to get
There’s no shame in wanting a little extra income. One way to do that is to “moonlight” – earning some extra cash on the side in addition to your main job. Yet the very fact that you are getting a second job could be a concern to your main employer.
