The Act extends the definition of serious wrongdoing to cover the misuse of public funds and delivery of public services by the private sector. It also enables disclosers to report directly to an appropriate authority at any time.

Our premier guide on dealing with public holidays. Included is information on payments for working/not working public holidays and alternative holidays.

This guide sets out some of the issues around qualifications in respect to verification and misrepresentation.

This guide discusses a variety of records that employers should retain, either by law or because they assist in the managing of employees and the workplace.

Use this guide to understand the two-step process of recruiting the best pool of candidates, then selecting the most appropriate person for your vacancy.

Understand how to establish the validity of a reference, the privacy constraints in regards to collecting information through references, obligations when providing a reference and obligations when obtaining a reference.

Deterrence is a good reason for including restraint of trade clauses in your employment agreements. This is a guide to understanding restraints of trade, including information on enforceability and what remedies are available for a breach.

This A-Z Guide provides you with grounding in what the courts consider redundancy to mean, and how it should be approached so that you comply with your obligations under the Employment Relations Act 2000.

This guide provides an overview of the issues around retirement which employers need to be aware of.

Sample of Plain Language Employment Resolution Problem Clauses.

Within this guide is an outline of the shop trading restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and ½ of ANZAC Day.

Our premier guide to understanding sick leave entitlements and how payment for sick leave is calculated.

Use this guide to understand your obligations under the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 and the consequences of failing to meet those obligations as well as how to address smoking in the workplace while complying with the law.

This guide discusses the emergence of social media in the workplace and the possible issues it may present at the different stages of the employment relationship.

This guide provides some information on how stress and/or fatigue should be prevented and managed and when to get specialist advice.