Employment law court cases

Important employment law court cases from New Zealand in “easy to read” format.

New Zealand :: Notice requirements for termination during a trial period

NEW ZEALAND Case: Ioan v Scott Technology NZ Limited Court: Court of Appeal Subject: Notice requirements for termination during a trial period Substance: The employer in this case had served an employee on probation 4 weeks’ notice of termination, paid them their salary and holiday pay, but did not require them to work for the duration of the notice …

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New Zealand :: Case law on social media

According to case law, employers are entitled to look at posts made on social media websites by their employees outside of the workplace when deciding whether to dismiss an employee, whether the trust and confidence between the employer and employee has been damaged, and whether the comments have brought the company into disrepute …

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