The Employment Relations Authority recently held that a trial period clause in an individual employment agreement was invalid because it did not specify the actual trial period commencement date. The Authority determined this was a requirement of Section 67A. As a result the trial period clause was invalid and the employer was unable to…
17/10/13 Murdered at work The District Court at Waitakere, on 14 October 2013, issued a long-awaited Decision regarding a security guard who was murdered at his place of work on his first night of employment. We successfully defended the Employer, CNE Security Limited, which faced a number of charges, some of which were…
The Court of Appeal today, 22 August 2013, issued our judgment setting aside the High Court Decision regarding what happens to the accrued entitlements upon a Part 6A transfer. The Judgment is disappointing, however it clarifies that the outgoing employer does not have to remit accrued entitlements such as holiday pay to the new employer. …
The Government has recently announced its intention to make some significant changes to The Employment Relations Act and The Holidays Act. An outline in summary is:- Collective Bargaining At present the Employment Relations Act requires the parties in bargaining to “conclude” an agreement. The obligation is to be removed. The “30-day Rule” is also to…
