trendz - our client newsletter

june 2006

Lawyer? Advocate? Law Specialist? What's in a Name?
In an article first published in Canterbury Tales, Anne O'Brien, Senior Solicitor in our Christchurch office, discusses the hope that a recent Act will stop people using titles like "Employment Law Specialist" when they do not have a Practising Certificate or even a law degree.
Probationary Problem?
Is the Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Amendment Bill going to cause more problems for employers than it will solve?
Flexible Working Hours Bill Warms Down
The Select Committee put progress on hold pending further research.
Backdoor Reparation Payments
The latest court decision on OSH has interesting consequences.
Flu update
Is your office pandemic prepared?

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