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EMPLOYMENT LAW BRIEFS
15 Changes to Meal Rest Break
May 2010
  • Lane Neave Workshops – "The Big 6"
  • Proposed Changes to Meal and Rest Break Provisions
  • Privacy Law Getting in the Way of Employment Law?
  • Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
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14 Two Bills in Parliament
March 2010
  • Introducing Polly Leeming
  • Lane Neave Workshops – "The Big 6"
  • Employment Law Review
  • Two Bills Introduced into Parliament
  • Costs Awards in Employment Disputes
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13 Small Increase in Minimum Wage
February 2010
  • Small Increase in Minimum Wage
  • Payroll Donation Scheme Begins
  • 90 Day Rule Tested
  • What is Reasonable Daily Travelling Distance?
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12 Employment at Christmas
December 2009
  • Employment over the Christmas Period
  • Proposal to Change Definition of "Serious Harm"
  • Employers Can Sue Incompetent Employees
  • Employment Law Review
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10 No Texting From Nov 09
October 2009
  • Thank You
  • No Texting From November 09
  • Section 150 of the Employment Relations Act – Saving Employers a Trip to the Employment Relations Authority
  • Process for Requesting a Prospective Employee’s Criminal Record
  • Labour Minister Seeks Input
  • Proposed Changes to Rest and Meal Breaks
  • British Union Faces Stiletto Stand-Off
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09 Rules on Staff Suspension
September 2009
  • The Fifth Annual New Zealand Law Awards 2009
  • Strict Rules on Staff Suspension
  • Directors Ordered to Pick up Tab for Holiday Pay
  • Second Edition of Workplace First Aid Guide Published
  • Meal And Rest Breaks Law to be Amended
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08 Disputes Tribunal
August 2009
  • Disputes Tribunal Changes
  • Bill for Compulsory Redundancy Compensation Introduced
  • Argument Over $7.00 Costs Employer Thousands
  • Air New Zealand v V - The Test of Justification
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07 Have Your Say
July 2009
  • Have Your Say
  • Reduced Hours Leads to Resignation
  • Sick Employees Cause Headache for Employers
  • Employer Found Liable for Interview Breach
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06 Parental Leave Payments
June 2009
  • Parental Leave Payments to Increase from 1 July 2009
  • Recession – Over Before We Know It?
  • Swine Flu – Who Picks Up The Tab?
  • Employment Relations Authority Hears Largest Number of Personal Grievances in 2008
  • Review of Holidays Act 2003
  • Immigration New Zealand’s Changes to Seasonal Employer Policy
  • Redundancies Affect Entire Workplace
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05 You are Too Big for the Job
May 2009
  • Employee told "You're too big for the job"
  • Employers Watch for Facebook Faux Pas
  • Job Vetting Practices may Breach Privacy Act 1993
  • Search Orders Now Possible through Employment Court
  • Nine Day Fortnight Scheme Extended
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04 New Tax Code ME
April 2009
  • New Tax Code - ME
  • Who Wears the Pants?
  • April 2010 – Cash for Holidays
  • Reminder – Employers Providing Immigration Advice after 4 May 2009
  • Payment to Employees under the Employment Relations Act 2000
  • Employer Fights Back
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03 Nine Day Fortnight
March 2009
  • Nine Day Fortnight Plan Becomes an Option for Many
  • Ignore It and It Won’t Go Away
  • Disputes Tribunal Changes to Help Small Business
  • First Hitch with 90 Day Probationary Law
  • Real Estate Agents and Conflicts of Interest
  • Did You Know ....?
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02 Right Road to Redundancy
February 2009
  • Right Road to Redundancy
  • Breaking News - Minimum Wage Rise
  • Employees Provide Employers with New Year's Hangover
  • Package Aimed at the Newly Redundant
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01 Government Promises Changes to Kiwisaver
January 2009
  • New Government Makes Promised Changes to KiwiSaver
  • Personal Grievance Payouts Vary According to Location
  • Identifying Causes Key to Preventing Workplace Stress
  • Employees can be Given the Flick Within 90 Days
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