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Core statutes in New Zealand include:
Yes. Every employee in New Zealand must be covered by a collective agreement or have a written individual employment agreement. Failure to ensure the employment agreement is in writing may result in a fine of $1,000 per employee.
Notice periods in New Zealand are not legislated. An employment agreement should include the notice period required to be given by the employee or employer to end the relationship. If the employment agreement doesn’t have a notice period, then fair and reasonable notice must be given. This should take into account length of service, type of job, how long it might take to replace the employee and common practice in the workplace. Depending on the role 2 to 4 weeks’ notice is often seen as fair. Keep in mind that when an employer wants to give notice to end an employment relationship, they can only do so on completion of the relevant fair and reasonable process.
Employers should provide a safe workplace and comply with employment legislation, employment agreements and any other agreements and policies and procedures that apply to their workplace.
Employment relationships are underpinned by the duty of good faith. Good faith means dealing with each other honestly, openly, and without misleading each other. It requires parties to be active and constructive in establishing and maintaining a productive relationship in which they are responsive and communicative.
In some cases you may not be a in a position to approve annual leave at the time the employee requests it. An employer may decline a request for annual leave if they have a genuine business reason for doing so. However, the rules specify that an employer must not unreasonably withhold consent, so they must have considered the request and provide a valid business reason.
For example, another employee has already requested leave for this period of time, or it is an exceptionally busy period for the business and annual leave cannot be granted during this period. Employers should keep in mind that an employee must be allowed to take their entitled leave within 12 months of their entitlement arising should the employee wish to do so. In addition, if the employee elects to take two weeks’ of entitled leave continuously this must also be allowed.
The Employment Relations Authority is an investigative body set up to resolve employment relationship problems by establishing facts and making a determination according to the merits. Authority Members are appointed by the Governor General. The Employment Relations Authority has exclusive jurisdiction over employment relationship problems.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is a group of governmental departments relating to the business sector.
If you need to make changes to an employee’s terms and conditions of employment:
We would like to apologise as Employsure is unable to assist with advice for employees.
Please see the contact information below that may assist you:
Fair Work Australia infoline – 131 394