Memo to Staff - Christmas Party
To emphasise our committment to health and safety, we have reassessed this year’s Christmas party.
To minimise the risk of accidents occurring whilst you travel to and from the venue we are going to have this year’s Christmas party on Zoom. At 8.00 p.m. you are all invited to log on from the comfort and safety of your living room and enjoy the party.
You Need a Will and Here's Why
This is not my area of law (I have plenty of capable lawyers in my firm who do this work). However, it is an issue that is constantly coming up and something which constantly frustrates me. I cannot understand why people do not have a Will. And I really urge people to invest in an Enduring Power of Attorney.
Here is why.
Just Be Nice to Each Other
I have a hatred of the misuse of the word Purport to the extent where I have advised the young ones in my office that if they use the word in the wrong context, I will fire them.
Such is my hatred of the misuse of this word that I have engaged in a rather petty argument with a lawyer in Auckland about her misuse of the word in correspondence.
Fair Pay Agreement Bill
The Fair Pay Agreement Bill recently passed its first reading in Parliament. This Bill, if enacted into law, may result in the biggest shake up to the employment sector since the Employment Contracts Act 1991.
What to do if one of your employees tests positive for Covid-19
If one of your employees tests positive for Covid-19 there are procedures you must undertake. Rules are changing all the time, so when you read this be aware there may have already been changes. Also there are many things that frankly are not very clear yet, but I’ll do my best to set out what employers currently must do by law.
