Navigating through any dismissal process can be challenging (much like eating Grandma’s boiled cabbage!) for an employer, and it can become even more complex when the employee you’re about to terminate is away from work on leave. A business can terminate an employment agreement even while the employee is on leave but, there needs toRead more about You Did What Now?! Terminating an Employee on Leave[…]
It’s now mid-2019, and many businesses are reviewing their health and safety practices and reminding workers about how to work safely in all the tasks they are completing. As a result of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015, much has changed in many New Zealand workplaces in the last 3 years since itsRead more about A Mid-Year Snapshot of Health & Safety in NZ[…]
Many employers make the mistake of focusing only on hazards or risks that pose a threat to the physical harm of workers, as this is often very visible and easily identifiable. However, hazards and risks that threaten mental harm should not be overlooked, including bullying, harassment and intimidation in the workplace. The Health and SafetyRead more about Workplace Bullying and Intimidation – A Health & Safety Perspective[…]
It is now when sickness levels increase due to the usual colds, coughs, flu’s and viruses that do the rounds at this time of the year. This is normal, and most employees will take some sick leave to rest and recover. However, there is a small proportion of the workforce that take sick leave toRead more about Managing the “sickie” – a well-established workplace rite?[…]
There can be a lot of confusion around the different types of employment status in NZ. It is important for employers to get the status of employees correct and to comply with the legal requirements for each whether it’s casual, fixed term or permanent. The one commonality between all three is that there must beRead more about Permanent – Fixed-Term – Casual Employees – What is the difference and which do I need?[…]
As a business, you have legal requirements to protect not just the safety of your workers but also their health by identifying hazards and managing the associated risks. If your business creates health risks you have an obligation under the HSWA 2015 to monitor the health of your workers to ensure that the controls youRead more about Health Monitoring – do we have to?[…]
This year is gearing up to one of frequent new developments and changes for Employers, with many of the coalition government’s programmes of work in the employment arena coming to fruition. December 2018 saw the passing of the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018, with many changes affecting mostly employers with unionised workforces. However, there areRead more about Employment-Related Changes Affecting Employers in 2019[…]
If an accident happens at work, what do I do? Understanding the steps to take should an accident occur in your workplace in order to ensure any injured persons are taken care of properly and the business meets their duties during, and post incident, is important. The HSWA 2015 and associated regulations places a numberRead more about If an accident happens at work, what do I do?[…]
When you approach many companies’ facilities for the first time, you have to stop at a front gate or a front desk to identify yourself and explain why you’re there. The reason for that security is evident: the company wants to make sure that the only people who set foot in it’s facility are thoseRead more about Why Prequalify?[…]
T’was the night before Christmas and Santa’s a wreck… How to live in a world that’s politically correct? His workers no longer would answer to “Elves”, “Vertically Challenged” they were calling themselves. And labour conditions at the North Pole were alleged by the union to stifle the soul. Four reindeer had vanished, without much propriety,Read more about A Politically Correct Christmas Story[…]
