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Being ‘On Call’ Could Require Minimum Wage Payments
Posted by on 19 May 2017 | 0 Comments
A recent decision from the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has determined that being ‘on call’ is ‘work’ and therefore for each hour the employee is on call they must be paid the minimum wage.
Health and Safety at Work is Improving, but More is Needed
Posted by on 19 May 2017 | 0 Comments
Tags: Health & Safety
Safeguard magazine have announced that one year on from the change of health and safety legislation in New Zealand, their annual survey shows optimism that engagement with health and safety at work has already improved.
Employment Vacancy with Bolitho Property Management
Posted by on 20 April 2017 | 0 Comments
Tags: Recruitment
New Finance/PA Role
- 20-hours per week plus occasional additional hours offered
- 8:30am – 12:30pm, Monday to Friday
- Working for a progressive Richmond-based company
- Includes a mix of accounting and PA duties
Bolitho Property Management consists of a professional, experienced and positive-minded team of property managers. They put their clients’ experience first and value integrity and honesty.
Celebrity Employment Relations Authority Case
Posted by on 11 April 2017 | 0 Comments
Updates about celebrities’ lives are frequently reported in the media. However, we don’t often hear about celebrities in regards to an Employment Relations Authority (ERA) or Employment Court case. As reported in the New Zealand Herald on Friday 31 March 2017, Kim Dotcom, well-known internet entrepreneur, had been ordered by the ERA, in March 2016, to pay two ex-employees unpaid wages of $8,850 and $17,526. The ERA found that the same two employees, Pan Filo Orduna and John Tactaquin, had been unfairly dismissed.
Home Detention for Business Owner Guilty of Exploiting Immigrant
Posted by on 10 April 2017 | 0 Comments
There has been a number of cases recently taken against employers who have failed to meet the minimum employment law requirements – mainly failing to ensure they pay minimum wage and comply with holiday leave entitlements. Two such notable cases are BP2Go Service Station in the Hawkes Bay owned by Mr Rawat, and Manukau Auto Valet Ltd in Auckland owned by Mr Kumar.
Test Your Knowledge
Posted by on 10 April 2017 | 0 Comments
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Do you know the answers to these scenarios around sick leave and employee entitlements?
May Free Seminar
Posted by on 10 April 2017 | 0 Comments
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Employment Agreements Require Updates Now
Posted by on 20 March 2017 | 0 Comments
Tags: Legislation Changes
We encourage you to update your employment agreements immediately as last years amendments to the Employment Relations Act are due to come into force for existing employees very soon. The new requirements, which relate to working hours, cancellation of shifts and restrictions on secondary employment, will apply from 1 April, 2017. The wording of some clauses in your current employment agreements may become ineffective from this date.
Tips to Recover from Back to Work Blues
Posted by on 8 February 2017 | 0 Comments
Below are some strategies and tips that we have sourced to help ease you back into your work routine.
What is Constructive Dismissal
Posted by on 8 February 2017 | 0 Comments
Constructive dismissal is where an employee feels they have no choice but to resign because the employer has made the work situation intolerable.
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