Paid Domestic Violence Leave
20 September 2018
The Domestic Violence - Victims Protection Act 2018 introduces the ability for employees who are or who have been affected by domestic violence, to apply for up to 10 days paid Domestic Violence leave per year.
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This entitlement comes into force on and from 1 April 2019.
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This video gives you an insight into what you need to know.
Domestic Violence - Victims Protection Act 2018
20 September 2018
An overview of changes that employers need to be aware of that arise from the Domestic Violence -Victims Protection Act 2018.
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This Act amends the Employment Relations Act, the Holidays Act and the Human Rights Act and will potentially impact on every employer.
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The changes enacted by this legislation come into force on and from 1 April 2019.
Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018 - Pt 2
22 February 2018
An overview of proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 as proposed by the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018.
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This video this video focuses on changes that will impact on practices and approaches for Collective Bargaining.
Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018 - Pt 1
11 February 2018
An overview of proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 as proposed by the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018.
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This video this video focuses on changes to union access to the workplace and paid work time for union delegates to carry out their duties as a delegate in the workplace.
Understanding 90-Day Trials
18 October 2017
A presentation given by DIrector, Tony McKone, at the McKone Consultancy Business After-5 on 17 October 2017, outlining how to correctly apply a 90-Day trial
Dealing with Complaints (Part one)
19 April 2017
In this video Tony McKone takes you through a high level overview of the process to follow when you receive a complaint about one of your employees.
Dealing with Complaints (Part Two)
11 July 2017
In this video Tony McKone takes you through the steps to follow when you have a complaint that needs to be put to the respondent (the person being complained about) for their response.
Proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act
The Employment Standards Legislation Bill proposes a number of changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000.
This VideoBLOG provides an overview of what some of those changes might be should the Bill go through in its current form.
This VideoBLOG is provided for informational purposes only and should not be taken as advice. The proposed amendments to the Parental Leave legislation could also change between now and when they are finally passed into law.
Proposed changes to Parental Leave Act
13 October 2015
The Employment Standards Legislation Bill proposes a number of changes to the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987.
This VideoBLOG provides an overview of what some of those changes might be should the Bill go through in its current form.
This VideoBLOG is provided for informational purposes only and should not be taken as advice. The proposed amendments to the Parental Leave legislation could also change between now and when they are finally passed into law.
Workplace Bullying is a Hazard
24 April 2015
Bullying in the workplace is a hazard is a three and half minute video explains the context and impact of workplace bullying. A must view for all employers and their employees.
Download a Powerpoint Presentation of the video.
Download a Powerpoint Presentation of the video.
Information Source: WorkSafe New Zealand's best practice guidelines for preventing and responding to workplace bullying - published February 2014
Preventing bullying in your workplace
24 April 2015
Preventing bullying in your workplace is a four and three quarter minute video explaining some of the steps employers can take to prevent bullying in the workplace.
A must view for all employers.
Information Source: WorkSafe New Zealand's best practice guidelines for preventing and responding to workplace bullying - published February 2014
Working from home Check-list
10 July 2020
McKone Consultancy is please to provide you with this generic health and safety checklist for employees to undertake a self-check of their home work environment. This checklist should be used as part of collecting information on the suitability of an employee's home as a place for remote working.
Domestic Violence Information Sheet
28 January 2019
McKone Consultancy is please to provide you with this Information Sheet, which provides Employers with generic information that they need to know for the implementation of Domestic Violence Leave and Requests to variations to Working arrangements from employees to help employees deal with the effects of being a person affected by domestic violence.
NZ COVID-19 Protection Framework
22 October 2021
A one-pager setting out the "traffic light" framework to COVID-19 protection.
A full description of the framework is available on the Government COVID-19 website.
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