Failure to Acknowledge Family Relationship Unfair
The nature of family relationships has changed a lot over recent years. Back in the day you would have a mother and father and a handful of siblings. If you were lucky you’d have the odd grandparent, and maybe a smattering of cousins (not trying to imply that all your grandparents were odd). But today this all seems to have changed and sometimes it’s impossible to get your head around the technicalities of merged families.
Insurance - Landlord & Tenant Obligations
Note: This ruling was subsequently successfully appealed. See details here
Picture this: You have worked hard and saved for ten years. You have built up enough equity to purchase a rental property (they are paying for themselves at the moment, so why wouldn’t you?) You arrange for tenants to move in and all seems well. That is, until the tenants leave and you discover they’ve trashed the place. Until recently you would have been able to claim the cost of repair of this damage from the Tenant under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. However, this position has recently changed.
Attempt to accommodate accident was acceptable
Depending on what industry you’re involved in, workplace accidents are common. When it comes to my daily desk job I’m not surrounded by too many hazards. But if you’re employed in industries such as construction and agriculture it can be easy to injure yourself despite everyone’s best efforts at complying with health and safety. I will always remember my Dad lecturing me about why it’s important to turn off the PTO drive every time I got out of the tractor. What it is important to realise is that if you are injured in your place of work and cannot complete the tasks required of your pre-injury role, your employer may be justified in dismissing you.
Frustration in the Employment Setting
When you see the word frustration linked with discussions about employment law, thoughts may immediately turn to how tensions within the work place can often lead to frustrated individuals. These frustrations can in turn lead to “events”, and a whole lot of difficulty for both employers and employees. Whilst that may be the most common type of frustration found in the workplace there is another concept which can also rear its head.
Does extra work require extra pay?
A vast number of employers remunerate their workers with a fixed salary. In doing so employers can create an agreement whereby they do not necessarily have to pay additional wages if an employee works additional hours. Generally speaking employment agreements with employees on a salary don’t require payment for “overtime”.
