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Employment Law Services

Our experienced staff can assist you in all areas of New Zealand employment legislation. Employment law in New Zealand can be a minefield - you need someone at the end of the phone or email able to assist with all aspects of this area.

 

For example you may be aware of minimum wage legislation in New Zealand and the Holidays Act but were you aware of the Human Rights Act and Equal Employment opportunities in the workplace and the penalties for not following this? Or, what do you do if you want to fire a member of staff and he or she has a grievance. Even worse, what happens if you are being sued by an ex-employee or OSH are not happy that your workplace meets New Zealand Health and Safety regulations? A quick phone call to us can ensure that you do everything procedurally correct and do not end up paying thousands of dollars in compensation to your ex-staff member or thousands of dollars in the form of a fine.

 

We have listed below some areas we are experts. We can offer one off support in this area or discuss a monthly or annual support fee which may work out cheaper for you should you need free advice more than a few times each month.

 

Legal issues and practical strategies associated with Employment

·         Hiring Staff

·         Employment contracts

·         Terminating Employment

·         Employment Relations Act 2000

·         Employment rights

§         The Employment relationship

§         Working with Unions

§         Minimum Employment conditions established in law

§         Annual Leave

§         Special Leave

§         Parental Leave

§         Minimum Wage

·         Paying Wages

·         Resolving problems in the workplace

 

Human Rights Act and Equal Employment opportunities

 

Dealing with Sexual harassment in the workplace

 

Some of the legislation we are experts at includes

·         Employment Relations Act 2000

·         Wages Protection Act 1983

·         Minimum Wage Act 1983

·         Human Rights Act 1993

·         Accident Insurance Act 1998

·         Volunteers Employment Protection Act 1973

·         Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987

·         Holidays Act 2003