Redundancy & Long Term Sickness...

Dealing with employment redundancy issues and long term sickness can be stressful for employers and there are steps which must be followed to ensure that you get the process correct. A failure to properly handle these matters may result in a personal grievance claim and that can be expensive as well as the cause of wasted time which would be better spent on productive activities.

In this seminar I will deal with practical problems that arise in redundancy and sickness issues and take you through a step by step guide as to what to do... so you can confidently handle issues that arise and avoid falling into the potholes.

  

When: Tuesday, 3 July 2012 – 12.15 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Where: Level 16, 163-171 Featherston Street, Wellington

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To register your attendance please call Maureen Harris on 473 6850 or click the link to register on line.

$4.29 million damages for breaches of employment agreement…by employees!

Three employees have been ordered to pay over $4 million in damages following an Employment Court hearing into their conduct.

The Court found that they had (while still employed):

• solicited other staff to join them at a new company,
• solicited customers of their employer,
• removed confidential information,
• obtained client lists,
• used quotes of their employer to undercut for their new business, and,
• prepared quotes for the new business while still working in their employment.

These actions significantly affected the business of their employer to the tune of over $4 million.

The new company they set up had its machinery all organized and staff in place ready to go the moment they resigned. 

Unfortunately for the three the new company has gone into liquidation.  No doubt their former employer will now begin seeking to recover the damages awarded from them personally.

The employment relationship is not a one-way street. Employees do owe duties to their employer (as well as the other way around).  It is great to see a Court taking a tough line on enforcement when the employee’s behavior is in breach.

Note that the breaches by the employees were not breaches of any restraint of trade. These breaches of the basic obligations of an employee occurred while they were still employed.

For assistance with any employment challenge please call me on 0800 733 400.

Alan Knowsley

FREE Seminar Employers' guide to the disciplinary process and performance reviews

Dealing with employment disciplinary issues and performance reviews can be stressful for employers and there are steps which must be followed to ensure that you get the process correct.  A failure to properly handle the investigation or review may result in a personal grievance claim and that can be expensive as well as the cause of wasted time which would be better spent on productive activities.

In this seminar I will deal with practical problems that arise in disciplinary matters and reviews and take you through a step by step guide as to what to do … so you can confidently handle issues that arise and avoid falling into the potholes.
Tuesday 19 June 12.15pm-1.15pm
Call me on 0800 733400 to enrol

RAINEY COLLINS LAWYERS Level 19, 163-171 Featherston Street, Wellington