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Rejection Letter From Disney
Posted by on 10 July 2013 | 0 Comments
Selection methods have been under the spotlight recently, but we must not forget that there are also some specific requirements when notifying unsuccessful candidates. Today there are certainly many things we must ensure we do correctly, and this is somewhat different to years gone by, as demonstrated by a rejection letter from Walt Disney, addressed to a young woman who had inquired about a job as an animator in 1938. It certainly highlights the blunt gender inequality that plagued women before World War II, noting that “Women do not do any of the creative work in connection with preparing the cartoons for the screen.” Disney Rejection Letter
Test Your Knowledge
Posted by on 10 July 2013 | 0 Comments
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Q: How long should accident register records be kept?
Paying Weather Affected Employees
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Tags: Employment Agreements
With rain, snow and wind creating havoc around the country, the question of an employee’s entitlement to be paid if they can’t go to work is a frequent one.
Is Urine Testing too Intrusive?
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In cases such as NZAEPMU v Air New Zealand (2004) and Maritime Union v TLNZ Ltd (2007) the use of urine drug testing has been well examined by the Courts and was upheld as an appropriate method for these New Zealand employers to use in their endeavour of workplace safety. These decisions have since informed many other employers about how to approach their own workplace drug testing policy and procedures. Urine testing has been seen as accurate and able to detect a wide range of drugs in comparison to other methods.
Redundancy selection methods under scrutiny
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Tags: Redundancy
As employers become familiar with the requirement to follow selection processes specified in their employment agreements and otherwise consult over the selection methods used in a restructuring process, the Employment Court has delivered a judgement (in Gilbert v Transfield Service (New Zealand) Ltd [2013]) that encourages employers to take another look at the selection tools they may use in a restructure process.
New Workplace H & S System Launch
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Tags: Employment Law
On 1 July a new workplace health and safety system was launched by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Health and Safety group in readiness for the new Crown agency WorkSafe New Zealand, which takes over the reins in December this year.
New Consultant
Posted by on 10 July 2013 | 0 Comments
Please join us in welcoming our new team member – Marie Hall.
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