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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
