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It is common to hear employers say that when it comes to dismissing staff the law is stacked against them and they need to be a bloody lawyer just to get things right. Judges pronounce that it is not for them to determine whether they …

Some firms are advertising that they will only charge you if they are successful. is it really that simple? The big questions for you are what will they charge you if you win and what will you have to pay if you lose? Some of …

If employers have not complied strictly with the law, they will be exposed to claims of unfair dismissal and in all but a few cases will lose. This warning was given on 26 August 2010 by the Chief Judge in Smith v Stokes Valley Pharmacy …

Unpaid pre-employment work trials are common in many industries but they do not necessary free employers from the obligations of our employment law. Randi Westphal, local business woman and Director of The Salad Bowl, one of Nelson’s newest and healthiest café, found this out at …

Most employment agreements say that should an employee fail to give notice they will forfeit pay equivalent to the notice period: But both parties should be clear about the dangers if this kind of situation arises, for the devil is in the details as Judge …

Sacked Kiwi are the latest no win no fee provider to start operating in the employment law market but who are they? They say they are New Zealand’s leading Employee Advocacy service. They claim they have employment experts in Christchurch and have worked tirelessly throughout the industry …

Most employees who raise a personal grievance will end up in Mediation. If they have a case then they and their employer probably will reach agreement that will require the employer to pay them some money. The agreement will be confidential which means that the …