Mr Green raised bullying complaints about a fellow
employee (A), which KiwiRail advised would be investigated. Mr
Green was initially invited to attend a meeting with A at which he
said he felt uncomfortable and pressured into shaking hands with
A.
By Kathryn McKinney - 31 Oct 2023
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In the current climate we are seeing more of our landlord
clients seeking advice on their options for dealing with defaulting
tenants. In the article below, Andrea White (a Senior
Associate in our Property Team) and Parsha Grant (Senior Solicitor
in our Litigation Team) discuss your best course of action when
your usual reminder emails and phone calls have gone
unanswered.
By Andrea White and Parsha Grant - 16 Oct 2023
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Martelli McKegg recently participated in a two week
exchange programme organised by Meritas. The exchange programme is
designed to provide lawyers the opportunity to work in a different
country and firm and also builds on the connections in the Meritas
network.
By Mike Worsnop - 20 Sep 2023
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Don't be fooled - you may not always be able to rely on the
protections of a limited liability company for employment law
breaches. If you are the director of a company or a person who
holds significant influence over the management or administration
of a company (such as a person in senior leadership), you could be
held personally liable in the following circumstances.
By Saleha Hamid-Drew - 24 Jul 2023
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Angus Rogers retires as a lawyer on 24 December this year
after working in legal offices for over 50 years. So much has
changed in that time.
By Melissa Higham - 22 Dec 2021
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The COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation
Bill obtained Royal assent on 2 November 2021 and the COVID-19
Response (Management Measures) Legislation Act 2021
(Act) is now in force.
The Act makes amendments to various matters arising from the
Covid-19 Pandemic, however the purpose of this summary is to
discuss the changes relating to the Property Law Act 2007
(PLA).
By Vanessa Dew and Andrea White - 7 Nov 2021
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We are delighted to announce that Jacque has today been elected as the
next President of the New Zealand Law Society.
By Mike Worsnop - 15 Oct 2021
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Both landlords and tenants were surprised by the
Government's sudden announcement that it had introduced changes to
help ease the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on both commercial
and residential tenancies, to take effect from 28 September 2021.
The changes to commercial tenancies had been foreshadowed last year
but did not become law.
By Andrea White - 30 Sep 2021
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As we start our first day of lockdown, many employers will
be wondering whether or not they need to pay employees who cannot
work during lockdown. Last lockdown there was no clear authority on
this point, however the Employment Court decision, Gate
Gourmet New Zealand Limited v Sandhu clarifies the
situation somewhat.
By Claire Mansell - 17 Aug 2021
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On 3 June 2021 Parliament passed the Building (Building
Products and Methods, Modular Components and Other Matters)
Amendment Bill ( Bill), which is the
first phase of the wider building system legislative reform
programme that aims to "lift the efficiency and quality of building
work and provide fairer outcomes if things go wrong".
By Andrew Skinner - 17 Jun 2021
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