Date: 14 Oct 2015, Filed under: Human Rights, Education
Bullying is still a common occurrence within the New Zealand school system, despite many powerful and prominent anti-bullying campaigns. Fortunately, there...
Date: 06 Sep 2013, Filed under: Contract Law, Employment Law, Employment Relationship Problems, Employment Agreements, Personal Grievances, Human Rights
In New Zealand, the Human Rights Act 1993 and Employment Relations Act 2000 makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee (or potential...
Date: 08 Jul 2013, Filed under: Rest Homes & Retirement Villages, Employment Law, Employment Agreements, Health, Human Rights, Utilities
Roughly one in five New Zealand adults smoke tobacco, according to a government social report in 2010. This means there’s a good chance in every workplace...
Date: 24 Jun 2013, Filed under: Workplace Injuries, Employment Law, Employment Relationship Problems, Employment Agreements, Personal Grievances, Human Rights, Mental Health, Privacy
Situations sometimes arise where an employer needs information about an employee’s medical condition or claim of ill health. For example, if they’ve been...
Date: 06 Dec 2012, Filed under: Employment Law, Employment Relationship Problems, Employment Agreements, Personal Grievances, Human Rights
Constructive dismissal is a phrase used in New Zealand employment law to describe a situation whereby an employee feels they have been forced by the employer...
Date: 13 Nov 2012, Filed under: Employment Law, Employment Relationship Problems, Personal Grievances, Human Rights
Over the years, cases involving alleged bullying at work have come before the Employment Court and Employment Relations Authority.
These institutions...
Date: 06 Nov 2012, Filed under: Employment Law, Employment Relationship Problems, Personal Grievances, Human Rights
In recent years, many employers have had to deal with accusations of bullying in their workplace. This article suggests how employers can avoid and deal...
Date: 01 Nov 2012, Filed under: Employment Law, Employment Relationship Problems, Personal Grievances, Human Rights
Workplace bullying is a problem in New Zealand, as it is in other countries. The term “bullying” is not defined in New Zealand legislation, however various...
