Keeping you posted

November-December Update

19 Dec 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged Update, investigations, Strategic Planning;

My Christmas Essential Update can be read here

ERA Changes - 6 March 2015

15 Dec 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged Collective Agreements, legal, Breaks, employment agreements;

The new National Government has made it happen ... now you need to prepare.

Legislation Changes - Drink Driving

10 Dec 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged Drink driving, Health & Safety, Host Responsibility;

Do you allow any alcohol consumption at work, at work functions or at work premises after work?

Select Committees

05 Dec 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged Select committee, Health & Safety, legal;

The message I got was 'be encouraged to talk to them'. Aside from the politicians being seemingly unable to avoid an opportunity to disagree with each other, they all said...

Pre-school/Early Child Care Free Seminar - POSTPONED

04 Dec 2014 by Mike Johnson

The Seminars scheduled for December 4th have been postponed until February - I will update details in the New Year.

Family Relationships at Work

26 Nov 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged Family relationships, employment agreements, performance management, investigation;

Mix Business with pleasure? Employ your child/spouse? This is both common and indeed to be encouraged – but I must encourage you to do so properly!

Health and Safety Legislation - Support me request changes of the Select Committee

20 Nov 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged health and safety;

The wheels of government turn - albeit slowly, and some 8 months after making my submission I have been asked to go and talk to the Select Committee debating the...

Canterbury Companies In breach of Employment laws ... are you or someone you know?

17 Nov 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged employment agreements, legal compliance, Labour Inspectorate;

It appears that the Christchurch rebuild has pressured a number of companies into taking legal short-cuts.

Employing Casual staff or students over the holiday period?

11 Nov 2014 Tagged recruitment, casuals, students;

This is the time of year when many employers take on a student or two or additional casual staff to cover those taking leave.

Company Officers face liability

04 Nov 2014 by Mike Johnson Tagged health and safety, Officers;

A Senior Manager in Australia is being charged under H&S legislation in Australia (on which our new Act is modelled).