by Wendy Macphail | Sep 1, 2013 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
A restraint of trade clause in an employment agreement may be used to prevent an employee competing with an employer, and be used to restrict an employee from soliciting an employer’s clients, suppliers and employees. Without a clause expressly setting out the terms...
by Wendy Macphail | Aug 1, 2013 | Accord News
On 7 August 2013 the Government announced their plan to improve workplace health and safety systems. The Government’s key goal is to reduce the rate of fatalities and serious injuries in the workplace by at least 25% by 2020. The Government has designed the plan...
by Wendy Macphail | Jul 1, 2013 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
According to a recent NZ survey 70% of employers are not satisfied with the medical certificates they receive from employees taking sick leave. Specifically employers are concerned that: doctors are issuing medical certificates without medical cause; doctors are...
by Wendy Macphail | Jun 1, 2013 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
Up until now, an employer has had a right to structure its business in any way it wishes, and the Authority or Court has not been entitled to enquire further into the business reasons behind a restructuring proposal. This long established view has been turned on its...
by Wendy Macphail | May 1, 2013 | Accord News
Three recent cases from the Employment Court are indicating a change in the way the Court is viewing redundancies. The impact of these cases is such that employers are wise to seek professional advice before undertaking any consultation that may result in...
by Wendy Macphail | Apr 1, 2013 | Accord News, Positive Pyschology
Change is hard. Our brain resists change. Understanding how our brain reacts to change is helpful not only in our work environment, but also in our personal lives. When anything tries to change us we push back and try to maintain our current way of doing things. Even...
