Our public courses are perfect for anyone wanting a legislation refresher or is new to NZ. AND our public course also covers disciplinary procedures and restructuring!
Next public course: Friday 6 August 2010
There are only 4 - 8 participants so you get time to ask the facilitators lots of questions!
Fora copy of the course content click here.
To complete an enrolment form click here.
Course Overview
This Employment Law Training workshop covers 12 pieces of employment law in either a half day or full day. In the full day workshop we spend more time discussing how the legislation applies, with more examples of case law (and you can choose which pieces of law we spend more time on).
These 12 Acts are ones that every HR person or manager needs to know and we cover just the key points with lots of real life scenarios and practical examples about how the legislation applies in real life, quizzes to test what you have learnt and questions to solve that employees often ask their manager or HR person about the law.
Who should attend?
The workshop is perfect for:
- Anyone new to HR or management
- HR people new to NZ
- Recruitment specialists
- Small business owners
- Training people who's role crosses over with HR
- Anyone who just wants a refresher on current employment legislation.
In House Course Content
To download a printable version of the course content click here.
Employment Law in a Nutshell covers the following:
The Ins & Outs of the Holidays Act: What do employees get paid? How can excessive sick leave be handled? How does ACC work? What about Medical Certificates? How to manage annual leave. How many days bereavement leave employees get and when.
The Employment Relations Act Essentials: What clauses need to be in an employment agreement? What do I need to know about casuals, fixed termers, part timers and contractors? How does Good Faith apply? What rights do unions have? Flexible working arrangements - what can employees ask for and do I have to say yes? What meal breaks do employees get?
Handling the Human Rights Act: When is discrimination lawful? When is it unlawful? What interview questions might discriminate but how do I ask them if the reason is valid?
The Privacy Act: The do's and don'ts of reference checking. How to store and collect information about employees.
Other Legislation: The workshop also covers The Criminal Record Act, The KiwiSaver Act, Health and Safety in Employment Act, Minimum Wage Act, Volunteers Protection Act, Protected Disclosures Act, Juries Act and Wages Protection Act!
Facilitator
This workshop is facilitated by Angela Atkins. Click here for more about Angela.
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Employment Law in a Nutshell is just $1,500 (+GST) for a half day, or $2,500 (+GST) as a full day to be run in house.
We facilitate at your premises and up to 8 people can attend the workshop.
We can cater for larger numbers however there is an extra facilitation cost. Please email us for a quote.
If you purchase this workshop with our Select for Sucess programme, you will recieve a 10% discount.
To book email us with your details.
You can also purchase some or all of Employment Law in a Nutshell and facilitate this yourself inhouse as part of your management development programme. Please email us for more information about this option.