Dundas Street Dispatch
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Compensatory payments on the rise
Date: 31/07/2015
The Employment Court has demonstrated a movement towards increased compensatory payments for hurt and humiliation.
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Not all disclosures are protected
Date: 20/07/2015
A staff member of Barfoot & Thompson has been dismissed following allegations of leaking confidential sales information about overseas Chinese buyers in the Auckland market.
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What’s the difference between performance management vs disciplinary issues and why does it matter?
Date: 24/03/2015
You are aware of an issue with an employee but are unsure how to deal with it – is it a performance issue or a disciplinary issue? Does it even matter?
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Is your LinkedIn account proprietary information?
Date: 24/03/2015
Could an employer require a departing employee to relinquish his or her contacts, or even delete an entire LinkedIn account, in the name of protecting valuable confidential or proprietary information about its clients?
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Are preliminary decisions pre-determination?
Date: 24/03/2015
Changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000, which among other things, require an employer to take into account all the circumstances of the case before making a final decision.