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Gone are the days, it seems, that an employer can dismiss an employee and then send an office-wide email to give the gossip. Under the Privacy Act 1993, Information Privacy Principle 11 (“Principle 11”) protects against the disclosure of an individual’s personal information except in specific circumstances.  This principle also applies to any disclosures made by

Employees regularly leave employment to start their own business ventures.  However, issues arise when they take confidential information and clients (belonging to their former employer) with them. Forensic examination of a computer can detect any information that has previously existed on that device, even after it has been deleted.  It is an invaluable tool for employers

In response to “zero hours” contracts, legislation was introduced on 1 April 2016, making zero-hour contracts unlawful and prohibiting the use of availability provisions unless certain criteria are met.  Earlier this month, on 2 May 2019, in the case of Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc v New Zealand Post Ltd, the Employment Court grappled with this

The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018 (“the Act”) came into force on 6 December 2018.  However, a number of provisions will not take effect until 6 May 2019.  Among these changes, from 6 May 2019, 90-day trial periods will be restricted to small – medium sized employers (employers with less than 20 employees). But what