Package includes:

Online CPD Module  l  Electronic booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $145 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $195 - Non-members

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Online CPD Module

Employment issues can be extremely stressful for all concerned and it is important that you are able to provide your clients with effective advice in this area whatever side you are assisting. The presenters will take you through an overview of the main areas of employment law that arise in day to day practice and reference practical examples and cases, to provide you with a sound understanding of the principles of typical employment practice.

• An overview of core entitlements for employees, including commonly arising issues with the Minimum Wage Act and the Holidays Act
• Collective and individual employment agreements
  • What is the difference?
  • What are different legal requirements?
• Personal grievances and access to information
  • When can a PG be raised?
  • What is the process for raising and responding to a PG?
  • Triangular employment
  • Requests for information under the Privacy Act 2020
• Case law update.

Learning objectives

By completing this module you will:

• Gain an up-to-date overview of current issues across employment areas. 
• Be more confidently able to undertake a broad range of client advice and representation on these issues. 

Electronic paper 

Authors: Michelle Bowen, Penny Swarbrick
Published: 8 April 2021
Pages: 28

Introduction

In this paper, we provide an overview of core entitlements for employees, including commonly arising issues with Minimum Wage Act 1983, and the Holidays Act 2003.

We briefly cover the difference between collective and individual employment agreements and their respective legal requirements.

We also discuss when a personal grievance can be raised, the process for raising and responding to personal grievances, (including triangular employment), the test of justification, requests for information, and the Privacy Act 2020.

PowerPoint Presentation

These are the slides included in the presentation.