A team of academics explore how a union default might work through legal regulation HAMILTON, 24 JUNE 2019 – A team of academics is calling for a change to voluntary unionism. Instead of the present non-union default for workers, common in many countries, they would like to see a union default, and they have […]
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Chris Baldock The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill passed into law last week, and will come into force in 12 months’ time (unless a date is appointed by Order in Council in the meantime). The Bill enables employees employed by one employer, but working under the control and direction of another business or organisation to
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Powered by LawFuel – National law firm, Lane Neave, is proud to welcome two new Partners in recognition of their outstanding work and contribution to the firm’s clients. Chris Anderson becomes a Lifelaw Partner in Christchurch and Daniel Kruger becomes an Immigration Partner in Auckland. Chris Anderson brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to
United States Ambassador Scott Brown, Dylan Asafo, and the Rt Hon Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the Fulbright New Zealand Awards Ceremony. A desire to understand and redress society’s worst inequalities is what drives University of Auckland academic Fuimaono (Dylan) Asafo. With this in mind, the twenty-six year-old Teaching Fellow
Legal practice consultant Sue-Ella Prodonovich of Prodonovich Advisory said more quantitative and qualitative research of wellbeing across the legal industry was needed to assist in reducing the alarming rates of mental illness in the profession. Ms Prodonovich, who has spent more than 20 years advising big and small law firms on business development, said Meritas
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Powered by LawFuel – Wellington media and commercial lawyer, Michael Stephens has accepted an invitation to join the board of The Urban Art Foundation Limited. The Foundation, operating as The Urban Art Agency is a not-for-profit company committed to making art accessible on streets and in public gateways to enrich New Zealander’s experience of their urban
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Victims Support today advised victims of the Christchurch Mosque attacks on the completion of donations from its Givealittle page fundraising, as well as other donations made. Kevin Tso, Chief Executive of Victim Support stated: “This unprecedented event has devastated individual lives, families and the communities. In the weeks following the attacks, we were contacted by
“When my lawyers were approached by Mr Craig’s QC asking for our consent to the joint sailing holiday, I felt I was damned if I did, damned if I didn’t. The hearing had finished – we were just waiting for the decision – so there was no possibility of recusal. We feared that non-consent would be seen as insulting to the judge. I was not aware
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Powered by LawFuel – A survey of employees at New Zealand and Australian law firms in the Meritas legal network has found that 63% of respondents had experienced depression or knew someone close to them in the workplace who had. However the survey shows that law firms are responding well to remedy the position with
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A Wellington barrister and solicitor has lost his Court of Appeal challenge to a 2017 disciplinary decision and will be suspended from practising law from 1 July. Peter James Morahan challenged a decision by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal to suspend him from practice for four months from December 2017 in relation
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