In response to “zero hours” contracts, legislation was introduced on 1 April 2016, making zero-hour contracts unlawful and prohibiting the use of availability provisions unless certain criteria are met. Earlier this month, on 2 May 2019, in the case of Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc v New Zealand Post Ltd, the Employment Court grappled with this […]
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An important reminder that: 90-day trial periods are now restricted to employers with less than 20 employees. Employers who can no longer use 90-day trial periods should consider a robust probationary period provision; the requirements around meal and rest breaks are now more prescriptive; employers will need to provide new employees covered by the 30-day
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