Today we publish the first Commercial eSpeaking for the year which is available here. We hope you enjoy reading this and find the articles of interest.
In this issue there are items on:
The latest EJ update is available here.
In this issue:
If you wish to discuss anything in the EJ update please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Edmonds Judd will be closed for the holiday period from 12:00 pm on Thursday, 23rd December 2010. The office will reopen on Monday 10th January 2011 with a skeleton staff between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm. A full complement of staff will be available from 8.30am Wednesday, 19th January 2011.
Have a merry and safe holiday!
Here is the Summer issue of Rural eSpeaking; we hope you enjoy reading it. If you would like to talk further about any of the topics covered in this edition, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
In this issue you can read articles on:
The next issue of Rural will be published in March.
From 1 April 2011 a number of significant changes to employment law will come into effect.
The most important change (and the one that seems to be receiving little media attention) is the change to the ‘test of justification’ in respect of personal grievances. Presently, when an employee complains of being unjustifiably dismissed the Courts look at what the employer should have done in all the circumstances. The test is to be relaxed to become what could a reasonable employer have done. Provided the employer’s actions fall within the range of a what a reasonable employer could have done then no personal grievance can be upheld.
Other changes include the extension of the 90 day grievance free probationary period to all employers and the ability for employees to ask that their fourth week of annual leave is cashed up.
To understand how these changes affect you please feel free to contact Chris on 07 872 0877 or 021 2421601.
Read the press release from the Minister of Labour below…
Here is our our latest edition of Fineprint – we hope you enjoy reading this.
This issue has a number of interesting articles, including:
If you would like to know more about any particular topic, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Edmonds Judd welcomes Chris Grenfell as a partner.
Chris has practiced since 2001 but first worked at Edmonds Judd as a law clerk in 2000. He works in the area of civil litigation, employment and general advocacy.
He has extensive Court experience as well as considerable experience in
various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation and assisted negotiation.
Chris can be contacted on DDI 07 872 0877, Mob. 021 2421601 and email [email protected]
Click here to see what Chris has in common with superman…
Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne today confirmed the Government’s intention to abolish gift duty, saying the decision would be welcomed by taxpayers generally as the rules were resulting in a high level of compliance costs and were no longer raising any significant revenue.
If you currently have a gifting programme and want to know how this could benefit you, or you would like to transfer assets into a trust please contact us.
As of 1 October 2010, changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“the Act”) have come into effect. If you are a landlord or tenant these changes will affect your obligations and responsibilities in respect of residential tenancies.
In recent years we have seen the demand for rental properties grow. As a result, the rental property market has become increasingly important as has the demand to meet the needs of those who choose, or need, to rent housing.
Changes to the Act have been aimed to better meet the needs of both landlords and tenants in today’s rental property market. It became apparent that the former legislation governing residential tenancies was in need of review and amending to provide adequate provision for good quality, stable rental housing in New Zealand.
Some of the key changes to the Act include:
Also available are forms for new tenancies, FAQs and Property manager Toolkits
Scammers are using the name of yet another government agency to try to con people.
The Ministry of Justice is today warning people about a scam which involves people posing as ministry staff.
They say a person or group are making phone calls claiming they are calling on behalf of a bank or the Ministry, and are offering refunds on fines.
In some some cases the callers have known the full names of the people and who they bank with.
Today we publish the Spring issue of Commercial eSpeaking. We hope you enjoy reading this and find the articles of interest.
In this issue we have stories on:
· New Patents Bill: Software patent strategy in New Zealand
· 90-day Trial Period Provisions on Trial: Employers get first written warning
· Business Briefs: Major employment law changes ahead – Claims for compensation under Agreements for Sale and Purchase
The next issue of Commercial eSpeaking will be published early in the New Year.