Negotiated Exits and Section 123 Agreements
Mitigating PG Risks when the employment relationship cannot continue. As an employer, ensuring a harmonious workplace environment while...
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Leah Norman
- Jul 11, 2023
- 3 min
When Employees are unable to perform their contractual duties
Are you ready (willing and able) for it? One of the fundamental principles of the employment relationship in New Zealand is the...
Leah Norman
- Sep 29, 2020
- 5 min
Thinking of selling your business?
What do you need to tell your staff? And when? We've recently been assisting a client in the sale of their business, and thought that...
Leah Norman
- Jul 16, 2020
- 3 min
Restructuring and Redundancy in a Covid environment
In these uncertain times, redundancies and restructures are quickly becoming a reality for many businesses. Without being alarmist, who...
Leah Norman
- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
Running a disciplinary or performance management process during lockdown (and beyond)
Addressing employee misconduct and performance issues during the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown, doesn’t mean that employers are...
Leah Norman
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
Redundancy & Parental Leave
Can you make an employee redundant whilst they are on parental leave? The short answer is yes, but the process is slightly more onerous...
Leah Norman
- Jun 5, 2019
- 4 min
Restructuring and Redundancy - The Basics
Restructuring is the term used to describe the act of changing the structure of a business i.e. defining what roles are required, or not...
Leah Norman
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
Settlements; Mediator signatures, are they necessary?
Is a private settlement agreement enough or is it beneficial for a mediator to countersign a settlement agreement? When there is an...
Leah Norman
- Jan 16, 2019
- 4 min
Employees not working notice periods?
For some staff, the moment they hand in their resignation is the moment they shut down This morning I had a client ring me following the...
Leah Norman
- Oct 11, 2018
- 3 min
Termination - Get the uniform back!
Ending the employment relationship can sometimes be difficult and often, those responsible for facilitating the termination are so...
Leah Norman
- Mar 20, 2018
- 4 min
The Performance Management Process
For organisations to achieve their goals, they must manage people and performance effectively, yet Performance Management is an HR...
Leah Norman
- Oct 18, 2017
- 2 min
Can a casual employee claim Unfair Dismissal?
In short, yes. Let’s cut to the chase early – there’s nothing in legislation that defines what a casual employee is. However, the term...
Leah Norman
- Jun 9, 2017
- 2 min
Doing Redundancy Right
Redundancy is an emotive subject for many but is quite simply another method of termination of employment. Redundancies have to be for...
Leah Norman
- May 25, 2017
- 3 min
The Role of the Support Person
What is the difference between a representative and a support person? Most employers are aware that an employee is entitled to a support...
Leah Norman
- Sep 22, 2016
- 5 min
Responding to a PG
As an Employer, receiving a Personal Grievance (PG) claim can be tough. It can be stressful for you and unsettling for the rest of your...
Leah Norman
- Jul 14, 2016
- 2 min
Constructive Dismissal
When a resignation is actually a termination... In cases where an employee feels their resignation was the only choice they had left to...
Leah Norman
- Jun 14, 2016
- 3 min
Managing the 90-day trial period - Are you doing it right?
The 90 day trial period was first introduced in 2009 for employers with less than 20 employees. In 2011 the trial period provision was...
Leah Norman
- Apr 4, 2016
- 3 min
Termination for Work Visa Expiry
How To Dismiss An Employee When Their Visa Runs Out We all know the rules - anyone you employ must have a legal entitlement to work in...
Leah Norman
- Jan 17, 2016
- 2 min
Terminating under a 90 day Trial Period
If the trial period isn’t going well and the you've decided to dismiss an employee, there are a few things to note... Trial periods can...
Leah Norman
- Nov 11, 2015
- 3 min
Restraints of Trade… How enforceable are they?
This is a question I get on a semi-frequent basis and often the advice I have heard given is that “restraint of trade clauses are worth...
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