This practical, plain-language guide outlines and explains the laws which govern all aspects of employment relations including the duties and obligations of employers and employees, individual bargaining and employment agreements, collective bargaining and collective agreements, health and safety, working hours, remuneration, holidays, termination, disputes and grievances, discrimination, information and privacy, and much more. Key decisions from the Employment Court, the Employment Relations Authority and other courts and tribunals are used to show how employment laws and agreements are interpreted and applied.

"This plain-language guide outlines and discusses the laws which govern employment relations including the duties and obligations of employers and employees, negotiating employment agreements, collective bargaining, health and safety at work, hours of work, pay and conditions, holidays, termination, disputes and grievances, discrimination, information privacy, and much more. The Guide uses decisions of the Employment Court, the Employment Relations Authority and other courts and tribunals to show how employment laws and agreements are interpreted and applied in real life. The guide is revised annually, so the law and decisions it reports are right up to date. The 2021 edition contains details of more than 20 Acts of Parliament which govern employment relations and employment practices. Reports the impact of employment law changes which took effect during 2020 and others due to come into force during 2021. Includes important recent decisions from the Employment Court and the Employment Relations Authority. The Guide is an essential reference for anyone involved or interested in employment relations or employment law." -- Provided by publisher.

The New Zealand Employment Law Guide contains practical and easy-to-read coverage of employment law, together with precise references to statutory instruments and case law. It provides a comprehensive overview of an expanding and changing field of law, as well as directions for further investigation of specific issues. The Guide discusses employment law from both individual and collective perspectives. It covers the law on employment relations, employment agreements, working hours, remuneration, disputes, grievances, termination of employment, health and safety, discrimination and privacy. Significant decisions of the Employment Relations Authority and the courts are used to show how employment law is interpreted and applied in real life. A model individual employment agreement is included for readers to adapt to their needs, plus an outline collective agreement and the text of official codes of practice. This edition is based on the law in effect at 1 January 2013, together with key case decisions and developments in practice to that date.

"The 2022 edition contains details of more than 20 Acts of Parliament that govern employment relations and employment practices. Reports the impact of employment law changes that took effect during 2021 and others due to come into force during 2022, includes important recent decisions from the Employment Court and the Employment Relations Authority. The Guide is an essential reference for anyone involved or interested in employment relations or employment law." -- Provided by publisher.

This practical, plain-language guide outlines and explains the laws which govern all aspects of employment relations - including the duties and obligations of employers and employees, individual bargaining and employment agreements, collective bargaining and collective agreements, health and safety, working hours, remuneration, holidays, termination, disputes and grievances, discrimination, information and privacy, and much more. Key decisions from the Employment Court, the Employment Relations Authority and other courts and tribunals are used to show how employment laws and agreements are interpreted and applied. The Guide is revised annually, and the law and decisions it contains are right up to date.