Causal employees defined

The term ‘Casual employee’ isn’t actually defined anywhere in NZ employment legislation. The term though is usually used to refer to an arrangement where the employee has no guaranteed hours of work, no regular pattern of work, and no ongoing expectation of employment.
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90 Day time frame for taking a personal grievance

Unjustified dismissal If your employment has been terminated, you have 90-days from the date of termination to raise a personal grievance. The calculation starts from your last day of employment, not from the date you received notice of termination. If you were
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What is migrant exploitation

As a Migrant worker you are entitled to exactly the same working conditions as a normal citizen. Exploitation can be behaviour that causes, or increases the risk of, material harm to your economic, social, physical, or emotional well-being. This could include breaches
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Rest and meal break information for employees

Rest and meal break information for employees Its often the simple things we think we are doing right as employers that catches us out. Do you know that how long, and when an employee can take breaks are based on the length
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