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trendz - our client newsletter

july 2005

Welcome to the July edition of trendz. It is a time of change at Barbara Buckett & Associates!

new solicitor Susanne Addison

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Susanne Addison as solicitor in our Wellington office. Susanne has recently graduated from Victoria University and has a background in finance, credit control, and compliance. As part of Susanne’s degree, she completed an internship with the Office of Human Rights Proceedings. Susanne’s areas of interest include public and administrative law, property law, and civil/contract law. She looks forward to representing clients in her areas of interest.

leaving on a jet plane

We are also sad to say that Lorne and Izzy will be leaving us. Lorne's last day will be the 19th of August. She is leaving Wellington to travel the world, starting in San Francisco and then onto Suffolk, England to work and travel some more. Izzy leaves today to take up an exciting new job as Account Executive with the PR company Sweeney Vesty which is likely to involve some jet-setting as well. Both Izzy and Lorne send you their best regards. They will certainly be missed.

This month we bring you a must read article by Andrea Needham, consultant to management. Andrea has worked in change leadership, human resources and general management, and consulting and facilitation roles with a variety of organisations. We also feature an indepth look at the Bryson v Three Foot Six case and the employee v Contractor debate.

discretionary effort - every employer wants it

Discretionary effort - what is it? How does an organisation capture it? What do we need to do to entice individuals to trade their extra energy and time for the organisation? Andrea Needham, consultant to management examines the concept of discretionary effort. Click here for more...

employee v contractor

The Supreme Court recently found that model maker James Bryson was indeed an employee of Three Foot Six, restoring the decision of the Employment Court. Bryson has won the right to take his personal grievance back to the Employment Relations Authority. We examine the issues this decision raises and consider the effects on employers and employees. Click here for more...

If you have any questions or comments regarding articles you have read via trends please contact us at Barbara Buckett and Associates or visit our discussion group - a forum within our website where you can have your say. Don't forget to check out our blog either at http://buckettlaw.blogspot.com.

From all the team at BBA,

Barbara, Anne, Lorne, Isobel & Cate

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