First decisions decided under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

First decisions decided under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

A year and a half after the new Health and Safety at Work Act... read more

A year and a half after the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) came into force on...

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General / February 25, 2018

Our Queenstown Team

Our Queenstown Team

We are sad to announce that Charlie Arms-Harris is leaving our... read more

We are sad to announce that Charlie Arms-Harris is leaving our team, we wish her all the best on her...

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General / January 25, 2018

The Rising Sting of Compensatory Awards

The Rising Sting of Compensatory Awards

Since 2015 we have seen a number of cases before the Employment... read more

Since 2015 we have seen a number of cases before the Employment Court (EC) where it has signalled a need...

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General / December 25, 2017

Labour hire “contractors” held to be employees

Labour hire “contractors” held to be employees

The Employment Court has just released a full bench judgment... read more

The Employment Court has just released a full bench judgment ruling that two labour hire workers were actually employed by...

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General / December 25, 2017

UPDATED: Trial Periods: What is required and how to safely dismiss

UPDATED: Trial Periods: What is required and how to safely dismiss

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve.  In light of... read more

Case law on trial periods continues to evolve.  In light of a recent Employment Court judgment, we have (again!) updated...

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General / December 25, 2017

Public Holidays

Public Holidays

Paying for public holidays The Christmas period can be a challenging... read more

Paying for public holidays The Christmas period can be a challenging time of year for employers trying to manage the...

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General / December 25, 2017

Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

The team at Copeland Ashcroft Law wish you a safe and happy Christmas... read more

The team at Copeland Ashcroft Law wish you a safe and happy Christmas and New Year and would like to...

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General / December 25, 2017

Changes to employment law? Our post-election predictions

Changes to employment law? Our post-election predictions

The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar roadshow where... read more

The Copeland Ashcroft Law Team recently presented a seminar roadshow where we discussed some of our top post-election employment law predictions. Our predictions for...

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General / December 25, 2017

Sexual Harassment, Not Just In the Movies

Sexual Harassment, Not Just In the Movies

The media has been in a frenzy after a New York Times investigation... read more

The media has been in a frenzy after a New York Times investigation uncovered multiple allegations of rampant sexual harassment...

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General / November 25, 2017

Holiday Pay – how to get it right

Holiday Pay – how to get it right

Tis the season for holiday pay queries, and we cover tips on... read more

Tis the season for holiday pay queries, and we cover tips on public holiday entitlements here. Cases on holiday pay are...

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General / November 25, 2017