A labour contractor was recently fined $6,000 for failing to maintain proper employment records. The contractor had openly accepted all of its failings, and by the time of the Employment Relations Authority Hearing the company had set-up systems to ensure it would comply with the law from then on. The […] Read More›
Employment
Redundancy is a lot more complicated than deciding savings can be made by losing an employee or two and then setting about choosing who goes. It’s also not the soft option for getting rid of a difficult employee. Let’s take that last point first. If an employee has any idea […] Read More›
A lot of employment grievances/disputes between employer and employee are resolved before a decision of the Tribunal or Employment Court. It is customary to record the terms of any settlement in a document signed by both parties. What is less understood is that there is a difference between the types […] Read More›
Starting up a new business can be daunting, especially when it comes to hiring staff. It is not uncommon for a start up business to employ a friend or family member as their first employee. An employer needs to ensure that they provide a letter of offer to the employee […] Read More›