FULL PODCAST EPISODE INFO Veterinary Locums – is being a veterinary locum right for you...? Ep 002 Paws Claws & Wet Noses: your weekly veterinary podcast celebrating all creatures great and small and the fantabulous professionals who look after them all - hosted by Julie South Listen on [...]
What's it like to work at the Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital...? work life balance | making a difference | saving lives every day | The team at the Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital in Hamilton is looking for their next very special team members. The team at the Waikato After Hours Veterinary [...]
Locum FAQs answered | insurance | getting paid | tax | referees | Lately a lot of veterinarians are contacting me asking about what's involved in becoming a locum. They're thinking about packing in their job and adopting the #LocumLifestyle. The questions I'm most frequently asked are: "Do I need to have my [...]
Experienced Companion Animal Veterinarian wanted Experienced Companion Animal Veterinarian wanted for brand new satellite clinic in Hamilton North where the clinic's Vision is to be the FIRST CHOICE for Customers, Employees, Shareholders & Business Partners and Mission is Satisfying & delighting Customers each and every time! If you're a self-starter, looking for your [...]
RNZ Afternoons interview with Jesse Mulligan On Tuesday 13 October 2020 RNZs Jesse Mulligan interviewed VetStaff's Julie South on the veterinarian shortage in New Zealand. He asked questions about animal welfare, what causes the shortage, what can be done about it.
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 [...]
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 [...]
