News & Info

December 2014

The importance of reviewing and updating employment agreements and policies and ... Read more

Newsletter 22 Jan 2014

RELIGION IN THE WORKPLACE What does it mean in practice? We have had enquiries at various times about religion in the workplace, rights of the employer and employee and questions relating to discrimination. Guidelines developed relating to ... Read more

Restraint of Trade – To have or not to have.

Do you have concerns that a departing employee will go to your competitor? Things to think about. In seeking to implement a restraint of trade clause which is enforceable, an employer first needs to consider what the proprietary interest is that it is seeking to protect and then four key ... Read more

Employee Duty of Loyalty

In running a business there is often the question of what to do where an employee or past employee intends setting up business in competition to their employer. What can be done? In New Zealand, courts have determined that an employee is “bound to serve his employer in good ... Read more