Newsletters
13 August 2024
Restructuring and redundancies
Before you start to consider undertaking a restructure redundancy process there are some things to remember: • The process is about a role not an individual employee • The process should not be used to avoid a performance management process • If you have Employment Disputes cover as part of your business insurance there is probably a notification requirement to your insurers. • Check the impacted employees’ employment agreements to check your responsibilities under these, collective agreements usually include change management clauses as well as redundancy clauses.
16 July 2024
Annual leave and close downs
Now that we are past the shortest day, you might find that your staff are starting to plan their summer holidays. We have had a few queries from practices that are considering closing for some of the days between the Christmas and New statutory holidays, so we look at what needs to be considered.
18 June 2024
Bullying and harassment in the workplace
WorkSafe NZ guidelines define workplace bullying as “repeated and unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or a group of workers that creates a risk to health and safety “. The definition goes on to explain that: Repeated behaviour is persistent and can involve a range of actions over time. Unreasonable behaviour means actions that a reasonable person in the same circumstances would see as unreasonable. It includes victimising, humiliating, intimidating, or threatening a person.
9 May 2024
Privacy Week 13-17 May
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) is holding Privacy Week, next week between 13-17 May.
23 April 2024
April News Staff complaints
In the past 6 months we have had a large increase in the number of communications about staff complaining about other staff members. This month we look at the process for dealing with this type of complaint.
13 March 2024
March news - New employees
Many practices are currently recruiting, and from December 23, 2023 the 90-day trial period is again available to all businesses. The trial period is for up to 90 calendar days.
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