Illegal workplace investigations coming to an end
In the October 2018 edition of the Waikato Business News, I wrote a piece on…
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Dramatic rise in Covid legal cases causing havoc
New Zealand got off mercifully light with only 25 deaths to date from the Covid-19…
The one-eyed king in the land of the wage subsidy
Firstly, I would just like to say congratulations to New Zealand on your stunning performance…
Breaking news: employment law not cancelled during lockdown
If there was ever a time to prioritise selflessness over selfishness and people over profits,…
Dismissals for Facebook posts justifiable
With an estimated 2.5 billion monthly active users worldwide, and nearly three million of them…
End of year parties: the good, the bad and the naughty
There really is no month in the working calendar quite like December! For many the…
What to do when your employee is banned from a client’s site
A determination from the Employment Relations Authority last month highlighted a particularly tricky situation, not…
Farming sector employment relationships an ongoing source of problems
There are certain industries that seem to have more than their fair share of employment…
Creative thinking needed to meet tight labour market
If the numbers from recent Waikato Regional Council and Hamilton City Council reports are anything…
Keeping an employee’s position open during parental leave
From July 1 July last year, primary carer leave (colloquially referred to as “maternity leave”)…