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Political round up – a focus on employment law

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Although media attention has been well and truly on this week’s election, there has been little discussion regarding policies that relate to employment issues.

Unsurprisingly, National’s approach is to maintain the status quo.  In comparison, Labour is proposing some fundamental changes to employment law, for example, amendments to trial periods, the collective bargaining and introduction of industry-wide terms and conditions of employment (“Fair Pay” Agreements), which some have likened this to a return to a form of national “award” structures, and ...

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Buying or Selling a Business

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New Zealand is a country that has embraced the entrepreneurial spirit and this is evident in the endless amount of successful businesses established in New Zealand. Embarking in business is exciting, but the process of getting there can be stressful and potentially risky if you are not well-informed and do not understand what is required of you. Similarly, selling your business requires an understanding of the steps you will need to take to avoid any possible legal complications.

The following is ...

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To Trust or Not to Trust

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The need to protect family assets is not a recent phenomenon. For hundreds of years, people have wanted to safeguard their family’s assets by sheltering them in a trust. Whether you are a family or a business or a group of people that own assets that have a risk component, a trust is often a good idea. Assets can be put at risk in many ways; you don’t know what the future holds and how it may affect your assets. ...

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Anti-bullying week – we must do better

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This week, during anti-bullying week, we should all be mindful of New Zealand’s appalling statistics with regard to the incidences of bullying in the workplace. It is high time that employers take a more proactive approach to managing workplaces, so that employees do not experience unreasonable risk and the harm that inevitably follows.

The Chief Human Rights Commissioner has highlighted that:

“when we combine our bullying and suicide statistics with our shocking violence and abuse statistics the picture is very clear – some of ...

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Wills and Powers of Attorney – Plan Ahead

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We strongly encourage adults to have a current Will (to deal with what should happen when you die) and current Powers of Attorney (to deal with your affairs if you are unable to deal with them yourself).

Wills
A Will is an important legal document which states your wishes of how you wish your property to be distributed when you die. It covers the following areas:

  1. The appointment of an Executor – the person who is ...
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