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EMPLOYERS – ARE YOUR STAFF WITHOUT WRITTEN AGREEMENTS?

Despite legal requirements that all employees have a written employment agreement, thousands of New Zealand employees are still working without one, a recent survey by Statistics New Zealand has showed. The survey has shown that almost one in 10 employees do not have their terms and conditions in writing.  Casual and part-time employees are the worst affected...
Written by: Shima Grice
Categories: Law Changes | SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues

THERE IS A COURT IN NEW ZEALAND THAT LAWYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED INTO…

And it is the same Court that decides the vast majority of all legal disputes in New Zealand. The name of the Court is the Disputes Tribunal. Formerly known as the Small Claims Court, the Tribunal was set up as an efficient and cost effective way to decide disputes between individuals, companies and trusts up...
Written by: Michelle Urquhart
Categories: SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues

EMPLOYERS: TAKE THE TIME NOW TO MAKE SURE YOU CALCULATE HOLIDAY PAY CORRECTLY!

Does your business pay overtime, bonuses or commissions to employees? If the answer is yes, then read on to ensure your employee's don't have a claim for more holiday pay. Most employers will be aware of the recent media reporting in relation to underpaid holiday pay for more than 24,000 public and private sector workers....
Written by: Shima Grice
Categories: SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues

DIRECTORS, CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS – HEALTH AND SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

On 4 April 2016 the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 comes into force. This means that you only have a couple of weeks to ensure that your business complies with the new legal requirements. Will you be ready? Now is the time to address health and safety systems in your workplace. We can...
Written by: Shima Grice
Categories: Corporate / Commercial | Law Changes | SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues

BROOKE COURTNEY AND MARK O’DONNELL JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP

Sharp Tudhope congratulates Brooke Courtney and Mark O'Donnell on their recent promotion to the Partnership. Brooke has proven herself to be a highly skilled property, commercial property and trust lawyer and is dedicated to ensuring her clients receive first class legal advice. Mark brings to the partnership his extensive experience in the corporate space and...
Written by: Brooke Courtney
Categories: SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses)

IT’S SO UNFAIR! REVIEW YOUR CONTRACTS NOW TO ENSURE YOUR CUSTOMERS DON’T SAY THIS ABOUT YOU.

Consumer NZ has spoken publicly this week about "unfair" terms in consumer contracts. Changes to the Fair Trading Act 1986 ("FTA") which came into effect last year aim to provide greater protection for consumers when entering into contracts with businesses, as there is usually little or no chance for these to be negotiated by members...
Written by: sharp
Categories: SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses)

GETTING IT SIGNED

With the ever increasing use of technology the need to sign a document on paper is becoming more and more redundant. Under the Electronic Transactions Act 2002 ("the Act") certain paper-based legal requirements may be met by using electronic technology, in which the Act recognises that there is a functional equivalence between paper form and...
Written by: sharp
Categories: Corporate / Commercial | SMEs (Small to Medium Businesses) | Topical issues
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