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ARTICLE · 08 APRIL 2009

Latest Legal Developments And Legislative Changes In Workplace Relations And Employment

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The NZ Employment Bulletin is designed to keep you up to date and informed on the latest legal developments and legislative changes in workplace relations and employment.

New ZealandEmployment and HR
John Hannan
John Hannan
John Fowler
John Fowler
Rick Hargreaves
Rick Hargreaves
Fran Hesp
Fran Hesp
Sean O’Sullivan
Sean O’Sullivan
Monica Singleton
Monica Singleton

The NZ Employment Bulletin is designed to keep you up to date and informed on the latest legal developments and legislative changes in workplace relations and employment.

EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROVISIONS AND REDUNDANCY

The recession is continuing to impact on the world of commerce. Many employers are now faced with sale of the whole or part of their business as well as redundancies. Below is a quick reminder of employers' responsibilities to employees during those processes.

Sale Of Some Or All Of Your Business

The Employment Relations Act requires employers to ensure that all collective and individual employment agreements contain employee protection provisions.

An employee protection provision is designed to provide protection for the employment of employees affected by restructuring (defined as contracting out or selling or transferring the employer's business, or any part of it, to another person). It must include:

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