About Julie South

Julie South loves helping veterinarians, veterinary nurses and veterinary technicians find their next fantastic job - whether it's locum or permanent. Living, loving and working in New Zealand she's proud of the fact she's local and can help kiwi vet clinics find their next locum or permanent vet.
21 10, 2020

Immigration NZ Visa application requirements during Covid-19 for Veterinarians

Staffing|

Covid-19 Immigration New Zealand work visa application requirements for veterinarians This short video is made especially for HR Managers, Practice Managers and anyone else involved in placing job board advertisements in a veterinary clinic for veterinarians. Even though veterinarians are still on the Long Term Skills Shortage list with Immigration New Zealand, Covid-19 resulted in [...]

12 10, 2020

Employment law – person intending to work

Employment Law|

Employee intending to work "employee intending to work" is a legal term in New Zealand employment law. Once an Individual Employment Agreement (IEA) has been signed (ahead of starting a new job) the new employee is governed by all the Ts and Cs in their IEA. I've started to notice a bit of [...]

1 03, 2020

Employee vs Locum (Contractor) Test

Employment Law, Staffing|

EMPLOYEE vs LOCUM (CONTRACTOR)   The IRD (and employment law) has very specific criteria for what it regards as a contractor (in veterinary terms, that's a locum) and employee.   If a clinic hires a locum for an ongoing, open-ended position, the IRD could start to wonder why the incumbent isn't an employee. Different legal [...]

26 01, 2020

Difference between Trial Period and Probation Periods

Employment Law, Leadership, Staffing|

Trial and Probation Periods are two completely different beasts – a guide to what, when, where and how for veterinary clinics and their employees Relying on a trial period, if applied or executed incorrectly, may come back to bite an employer later. Here’s an overview of what the differences are between trial and probation periods [...]

1 01, 2020

Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act 2019

Employment Law, Leadership, Staffing|

The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act 2018 the what, why, when, who and how in your clinic   The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Act came into force on 1 April 2019.  It adds legal protections in the workplace for people affected by domestic violence. Put another way, this means your clinic is legally [...]

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