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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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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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 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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Mandatory Vaccinations We are all aware of the huge debates being held around mandatory vaccinations for workers. The Government has mandated that work be done by vaccinated people in specific sectors or business types and these include: Border and managed isolation and
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Nine things about Covid 19 Employers and Employees need to know 1. Employment law has not changed due to COVID-19 Employment and health and safety laws still apply at every COVID-19 alert level. Employers cannot reduce their employees’ legal minimum employment rights,
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Changing employment agreements during Covid 19 All normal employment law still applies to all employment relationships – regardless of the circumstances that we now find ourselves in. This includes anything that has been agreed to in an employment agreement. Deal with each
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What must you do when considering giving or have been given a written warning? Are you thinking: Does my boss need to give me three written warnings before I can be fired? What kind of behaviour warrants a warning? What can I
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Redundancy: From time-to-time Employers may need to adapt or restructure their business, so they have the right roles and structures to suit the changing external environment. The process of redundancy, and payment of redundancy compensation (where applicable), are a last option. It
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Are E signatures valid for employment contracts E-signatures have become more and more popular over the last few years particularly with the advent of software such as DocuSign etc, also with the introduction of more remote and working from home situations there
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