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2 weeks ago | 
hcamag.com | Fiona McMillan |Andrew Shaw |Andy Bell |Abby Lohrey
Frustration of employment agreement
In the decision of DQJ v.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
hcamag.com | Abby Lohrey |Gwen Drewitt |Andrew Shaw |Fiona McMillan
Proposed NZ legislation follows Australian trend criminalizing workplace fatalities
Industrial manslaughter has recently become an offence in New South Wales and might not be too far away in New Zealand if we follow Australia’s lead.
It’s a significant development for Australia’s workplace health and safety regime and carries hefty penalties of up to $20 million for a body corporate and 25 years of imprisonment for an individual.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Abby Lohrey |Gwen Drewitt |Andrew Shaw |Fiona McMillan |Andy Bell
Industrial manslaughter has recently become an offence in New South Wales and might not be too far away in New Zealand if we follow Australia’s lead. It’s a significant development for Australia’s workplace health and safety regime and carries hefty penalties of up to $20m for a body corporate and 25 years of imprisonment for an individual. It’s a timely reminder for businesses to ensure they are complying with their health and safety obligations.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
hcamag.com | Maria Green |Abby Lohrey
Communication that gets too casual at work could bring trouble
Emojis can lead employees into trouble if they’re used inappropriately in the workplace – read on for potential pitfalls and practical guidance from our employment law experts.
In today’s digital age, the use of emojis has infiltrated nearly every aspect of communication, including in the workplace. Whether using emojis in the workplace is acceptable is entirely dependent on the context.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Holly Struckman |Abby Lohrey
Home / News & Events / Employment / Health and Safety / Precedent-setting Siouxsie Wiles harassment court case 29 July 2024The University of Auckland has been ordered to pay $20,000 in damages to employee Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles – setting a significant precedent around employers protecting staff from harassment.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Maria Green |Abby Lohrey
Emojis can lead employees into trouble if they’re used inappropriately in the workplace – read on for potential pitfalls and practical guidance from our employment law experts. In today’s digital age, the use of emojis has infiltrated nearly every aspect of communication, including in the workplace. Whether using emojis in the workplace is acceptable is entirely dependent on the context.
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May 13, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Abby Lohrey |Gwen Drewitt
An alarming number of suicides in New Zealand are work related and a recent report by WorkSafe highlights the crucial role that employers play in creating safe working environments. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, employers must provide a safe working environment for their employees – including when it comes to their mental health and wellbeing. The WorkSafe report highlights the importance of employers understanding and complying with these obligations.
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May 1, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Joseph Harrop |Abby Lohrey
New regulations have been introduced that broaden WorkSafe’s powers and impose new obligations on operators of adventure activities – read on for key changes. The Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Amendment Regulations 2023 (Regulations) came into force on 1 April 2024, hot on the heels of the Whakaari White Island litigation. Operators should make sure they understand their obligations under the new Regulations and change practices to ensure compliance.
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Mar 10, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Abby Lohrey |Gwen Drewitt
In an Employment Court decision released last year, Chief Judge Inglis revised the bands for awards of compensation under section 123(1)(c)(i) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) for hurt and humiliation. The reason for the increase was connected to inflation. However, a recent decision of the Employment Relations Authority has caused Employment practitioners to query whether the level of awards that the Authority is prepared to make are on the up.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
hcamag.com | Gwen Drewitt |Abby Lohrey
Theft is serious misconduct, but not always grounds for dismissal
Employee theft is an unfortunate reality that employers may have to tackle at some point. With theft being a hot topic in the media recently, we thought it was timely to traverse the employment law considerations when dealing with theft.
Theft by an employee does not automatically mean that their employment can be terminated.
