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What do you Know About Employee Engagement?
What exactly is employee engagement?
Temp Found to be Unjustifiably Dismissed
The Employment Relations Authority has found that recruitment consultancy company Kelly Services (NZ) Ltd (Kelly Services) unjustifiably dismissed Mr Matthew Boyce, when their client, Coca Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd (Coca Cola), decided they no longer wanted Mr Boyce to carry out an assignment with them.
Election Result Impact
With a Labour led government there will be changes on the employment law landscape. Labour’s pre-election manifesto makes for some very concerning reading if you are an employer. I can only hope Winston Peters right leaning tendencies will serve as a bit of a handbrake on some of the more extreme policies.
How to Pay Employees for Upcoming Public Holidays
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Monday this year with Boxing Day and the Day after New Year’s falling on a Tuesday. Labour Day is always on a Monday and falls on 23 October this year.
Free Pop-Up Breakfast Discussion
On Call & Availability Provisions: Significant Implications for Business
Oceania Health & Safety Officer not Constructively Dismissed
Moira Briscoe was employed as a Health and Safety Adviser within the Human Resources team at Oceania Dairy Ltd. All was well until the arrival of the new Human Resources Manager, Karen Treloar. Within a month of Ms Treloar’s commencement Ms Briscoe was alleging she was being “bullied” by Ms Treloar.
Mental Health Issues no Excuse for Bullying
In this case the senior employee had been in a brief relationship with a female employee. The female employee decided to end the relationship and that is when the trouble started. The senior employee was not happy about the relationship ending and started to send numerous text messages to the female, calling her repeatedly, turning up at her house and arguing with her. The female employee became fearful of the senior employee and took out a trespass notice to prevent the senior employee coming to her house.
McDonalds Staff Not "Available"
In April 2016, the Government amended the Employment Relations Act to get rid of “zero hour” contracts – the sort of contracts that required the employee to be available for work, but did not obligate the employer to offer any guaranteed hours. The first application to test “availability” has been heard in the Employment Court by a full bench of 3 judges and the case provides some guidance about what availability isn’t.
September Free Seminar
“On Call” as Working Hours
A recent case determined being ‘on call’ was work, and the minimum wage applied to all hours the employee was ‘on call’. This potentially has significant cost implications for businesses. We will explore the details of this case, the impact for your organisation and steps you may need to take.
