Employee-related issues

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  • Employment New Zealand

    A government resource that provides information on employment rights and responsibilities in New Zealand. It covers topics such as employment agreements, workplace policies, resolving problems, and ending employment. It also includes information related to bullying, harassment, discrimination, redundancy, and dismissal.

    Phone: 0800 20 90 20 

    Email: Submit an email here

    Web link: www.employment.govt.nz/

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  • Business.govt.nz: Tools and guidance

    A government resource that provides guidance and tools to help small businesses manage employment-related responsibilities. It offers a guide to managing employee misconduct, including a template outlining the necessary steps and timeframes. It also provides an overview of how to resolve employee-related issues. It includes interactive tools like the Employment Agreement Builder, which helps generate compliant employment contracts, and the Workplace Policy Builder, which supports the creation of workplace policies on flexible work, health and safety, leave, and holidays.

    Phone: 0800 424 946

    Email: info@business.govt.nz

    Web links:

    Managing misconduct

    Resolving employee disputes

    Employment agreement builder

    Workplace policy builder

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