Articles | Mark Donovan

28 Jul 2023
How to Comply with The New Sexual Harassment Grievance Time Limit

Personal GrievancesContracts & Agreements
14 Aug 2020
Here We Go Again: Lessons In Paying Staff During Lockdown

Pay & Wages
19 Jul 2020
Can You Still Use A 90-Day Trial Period?

Employers & Hiring
29 Apr 2020
Must You Pay Staff Who Refuse To Work During A Pandemic?

Pay & Wages
20 Apr 2020
How To Manage Staff Remotely During Lockdown

Employers & Hiring
28 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Questions

Pay & Wages
18 Mar 2020
Must I Pay My Staff In A Pandemic?

Pay & Wages
9 Jul 2018
4 Types of Payments for Public Holidays

Leave & Holidays
30 Aug 2017
Can You Sue Your Employee?

Dismissal & Discipline
23 Aug 2017
Your First Employee

Contracts & AgreementsDismissal & Discipline
16 Aug 2017
Is This Discussion "Off The Record"?

Personal GrievancesMediation
2 Aug 2017
Give Your Employee A Chance To Change Your Mind

Dismissal & Discipline
26 Jul 2017
$30k Award For Unjustified Disadvantage

Personal Grievances
12 Jul 2017
Do Employers Have to Pay Extra for KiwiSaver?

Pay & Wages
5 Jul 2017
Do You Have To Pay That Bonus?

Contracts & AgreementsPay & Wages
28 Jun 2017
There's More Than One Personal Grievance

Personal Grievances
21 Jun 2017
4 Things Employers Must Do When Offering Employment

Contracts & Agreements
14 Jun 2017
Should You Resign If Faced With Disciplinary Action?

Resignation & Notice
7 Jun 2017
Ending Employment For Medical Incapacity

Dismissal & Discipline
31 May 2017
How To Calculate Your Redundancy Payout

Redundancy
24 May 2017
How To Get Banned From Employing Staff

Employers & Hiring
17 May 2017
When You Pay For Speaking Badly Of Others

Personal Grievances
10 May 2017
Can Restraints Of Trade Apply To Contractors?

Contracts & AgreementsEmployers & Hiring
3 May 2017
You Must Track Hours Worked By Salaried Staff

Employers & HiringPay & Wages
26 Apr 2017
Must You Disclose the Identity of Complainants?

Dismissal & Discipline
19 Apr 2017
What Is Incompatibility?

Dismissal & Discipline
12 Apr 2017
When Your Employee Doesn't Show Up For Work

Dismissal & DisciplineResignation & Notice
5 Apr 2017
Who Decides When You Get A Rest Break?

Employers & HiringPay & Wages
29 Mar 2017
Employee Or Volunteer? What's The Difference?

Employers & Hiring
15 Mar 2017
How To Resign From Your Employment

Dismissal & DisciplineResignation & Notice
8 Mar 2017
Are Informal Performance Discussions OK?

Dismissal & Discipline
1 Mar 2017
How To Make An Offer Of Employment

Contracts & AgreementsEmployers & Hiring
22 Feb 2017
Will Moving Office Make Me Redundant?

Redundancy
14 Feb 2017
Can I Cash Up My Annual Holidays?

Leave & Holidays
8 Feb 2017
How to Comply With the Minimum Wage

Pay & Wages
1 Feb 2017
Why Bullying Can Be Hard To Prove

Personal GrievancesResignation & Notice
25 Jan 2017
Do You Need To Pay Holiday Pay On Bonus Payments?

Leave & HolidaysPay & Wages
15 Dec 2016
Is It Better To Be A Contractor Or An Employee?

Employers & Hiring
7 Dec 2016
Can Employees Give Excess Notice To Resign?

Dismissal & DisciplineResignation & Notice
30 Nov 2016
Parental Leave Permutations

Leave & Holidays
22 Nov 2016
How To Win Your Personal Grievance, But Lose The War

Personal Grievances
16 Nov 2016
Do I Need a Code of Conduct?

Dismissal & Discipline
9 Nov 2016
What Does It Mean To Solicit Clients?

Contracts & Agreements
2 Nov 2016
Will I Get Paid If My Employer Goes Into Liquidation?

Pay & WagesRedundancy
26 Oct 2016
If You Want To Leave, We’ll Pay You

Resignation & Notice
19 Oct 2016
Can I Use Information I Learned In My Old Job?

Contracts & Agreements
12 Oct 2016
A Year’s Worth of Articles
5 Oct 2016
When Your Employee Leaves Without Notice

Dismissal & DisciplineResignation & Notice
28 Sept 2016
You Can Have More Than One Employer

Contracts & AgreementsPersonal Grievances
21 Sept 2016
Employers Are Not Judges

Dismissal & Discipline
14 Sept 2016
Does Your Employer Own Your LinkedIn Connections?

Contracts & Agreements
7 Sept 2016
Make Sure Your Trial Period Has A Start Date

Contracts & Agreements
31 Aug 2016
Don't Confuse Poor Performance and Misconduct 

Dismissal & Discipline
24 Aug 2016
Is A Support Person Allowed To Speak?

Dismissal & Discipline
17 Aug 2016
Can My Employer Look At My Private Email?

Dismissal & Discipline
10 Aug 2016
You Can Be Working While You Sleep

Employers & HiringPay & Wages
3 Aug 2016
How To Dismiss An Employee When Their Visa Runs Out

Dismissal & DisciplineEmployers & Hiring
27 Jul 2016
Can Your Employer "Test The Market" To Fill A Vacant Role?

Redundancy
19 Jul 2016
A Checklist For Running Disciplinary Meetings

Dismissal & Discipline
12 Jul 2016
The First Step Towards Managing An Employee's Poor Performance 

Dismissal & Discipline
6 Jul 2016
How To Change An Employment Agreement

Contracts & Agreements
29 Jun 2016
4 Things To Get Your Employees To Acknowledge

Contracts & Agreements
21 Jun 2016
Facing Criminal Charges? You May Need To Tell Your Employer

Dismissal & DisciplineEmployers & Hiring
15 Jun 2016
How To Deal With Staff Who Don't Want To Take A Holiday

Leave & Holidays
8 Jun 2016
What Is Technical Redundancy?

Redundancy
1 Jun 2016
Who Should Investigate Allegations of Misconduct?

Dismissal & Discipline
25 May 2016
When Do You Become An Employee?

Contracts & AgreementsEmployers & Hiring
18 May 2016
How Mondayised Public Holidays Work

Leave & Holidays
11 May 2016
Can I Secretly Record A Conversation At Work?

Dismissal & DisciplineEmployers & Hiring
4 May 2016
Talk To Your Staff

Employers & Hiring
27 Apr 2016
Checklist for Settling Employment Disputes

Personal GrievancesMediation
19 Apr 2016
More Parental Leave

Leave & Holidays
13 Apr 2016
Don't Dock Pay Until You Consult

Pay & Wages
5 Apr 2016
You Have A Right To Moonlight

Contracts & AgreementsResignation & Notice
30 Mar 2016
Cancelling a shift? Not so fast...

Pay & WagesPersonal Grievances
23 Mar 2016
How To Comply With the New Hours of Work Law

Employers & HiringPay & Wages
15 Mar 2016
All The Penalties In The New Health and Safety Act

Employers & Hiring
7 Mar 2016
Expired Warnings Can Still Bite

Dismissal & Discipline
1 Mar 2016
When "I'm Out Of Here!" Is Not A Resignation

Dismissal & DisciplineResignation & Notice
24 Feb 2016
5 Clauses You Should Have In Your Employment Agreements

Contracts & Agreements
17 Feb 2016
All You Need To Know About Garden Leave

Dismissal & DisciplineResignation & Notice
11 Feb 2016
Your Employer Doesn't Have To Accept Your Resignation

Resignation & Notice
3 Feb 2016
When It's Okay To Dock An Employee's Pay

Employers & HiringPay & Wages
27 Jan 2016
Goodbye, Reference Letters. Hello, Google.

Dismissal & DisciplineEmployers & Hiring
20 Jan 2016
What Is A Fair Exit Package?

Dismissal & DisciplinePersonal Grievances
22 Dec 2015
90-Day Trial Period Hiring and Firing Checklists

Contracts & AgreementsDismissal & Discipline
15 Dec 2015
3 Questions To Ask When Faced With Redundancy

Redundancy
8 Dec 2015
Three Warnings And You're Out?

Dismissal & Discipline
1 Dec 2015
Was I Constructively Dismissed?

Dismissal & DisciplinePersonal Grievances
24 Nov 2015
Never Conduct An Employee Work Trial

Contracts & AgreementsEmployers & Hiring
18 Nov 2015
Is 20% Change In Your Job Enough To Justify Redundancy?

Redundancy
11 Nov 2015
Four Types Of Restraints Of Trade

Contracts & Agreements
3 Nov 2015
Can I Suspend My Employee From Work?

Dismissal & Discipline
28 Oct 2015
Can I Be Dismissed For Swearing At Work?

Dismissal & Discipline
19 Oct 2015
How To Resolve Employment Disputes At Mediation

Personal GrievancesMediation
12 Oct 2015
How To Respond To A Personal Grievance

Personal Grievances
6 Oct 2015
Can My Employer Force Me To Take Annual Leave?

Leave & Holidays
30 Sept 2015
Will Employers Pay More For Personal Grievances In Future?

Personal Grievances
23 Sept 2015
All You Need To Know About Fixed-Term Employment Agreements

Contracts & Agreements
15 Sept 2015
What Employment Agreement Should I Use For My New Employee?

Contracts & Agreements
7 Sept 2015
Never Give A Bad Reference, Give An Honest One

Employers & Hiring
1 Sept 2015
How To Dismiss An Employee In 3 Steps

Dismissal & Discipline
29 Aug 2015
Should Mediators Countersign Settlement Agreements?

Personal GrievancesMediation
18 Aug 2015
Are Restraints of Trade Enforceable?

Contracts & Agreements
11 Aug 2015
What You Need To Know About 90-day Trial Periods

Contracts & Agreements
3 Aug 2015
Can I Pay My Employees’ Their Holiday Pay At 8% With Their Wages?

Leave & Holidays
3 Jul 2015
Are Uber Drivers Employees?

Employers & Hiring
18 Jul 2014
Can I Be Made Redundant While On Parental Leave?

Leave & HolidaysRedundancy
12 Jul 2014
How To Write A Personal Grievance Letter

Personal Grievances
10 Jun 2014
The Evolution of Lawyer Websites
5 Jun 2014
Document Assembly and Lawyer Redundancy
29 May 2014
Lawyers: If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Join ‘em.

How to Comply with The New Sexual Harassment Grievance Time Limit

Here We Go Again: Lessons In Paying Staff During Lockdown

Can You Still Use A 90-Day Trial Period?

Must You Pay Staff Who Refuse To Work During A Pandemic?

How To Manage Staff Remotely During Lockdown

COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Questions

Must I Pay My Staff In A Pandemic?

4 Types of Payments for Public Holidays

Can You Sue Your Employee?

Your First Employee

Is This Discussion "Off The Record"?

Give Your Employee A Chance To Change Your Mind

$30k Award For Unjustified Disadvantage

Do Employers Have to Pay Extra for KiwiSaver?

Do You Have To Pay That Bonus?

There's More Than One Personal Grievance

4 Things Employers Must Do When Offering Employment

Should You Resign If Faced With Disciplinary Action?

Ending Employment For Medical Incapacity

How To Calculate Your Redundancy Payout

How To Get Banned From Employing Staff

When You Pay For Speaking Badly Of Others

Can Restraints Of Trade Apply To Contractors?

You Must Track Hours Worked By Salaried Staff

Must You Disclose the Identity of Complainants?

What Is Incompatibility?

When Your Employee Doesn't Show Up For Work

Who Decides When You Get A Rest Break?

Employee Or Volunteer? What's The Difference?

How To Resign From Your Employment

Are Informal Performance Discussions OK?

How To Make An Offer Of Employment

Will Moving Office Make Me Redundant?

Can I Cash Up My Annual Holidays?

How to Comply With the Minimum Wage

Why Bullying Can Be Hard To Prove

Do You Need To Pay Holiday Pay On Bonus Payments?

Is It Better To Be A Contractor Or An Employee?

Can Employees Give Excess Notice To Resign?

Parental Leave Permutations

How To Win Your Personal Grievance, But Lose The War

Do I Need a Code of Conduct?

What Does It Mean To Solicit Clients?

Will I Get Paid If My Employer Goes Into Liquidation?

If You Want To Leave, We’ll Pay You

Can I Use Information I Learned In My Old Job?

A Year’s Worth of Articles

When Your Employee Leaves Without Notice

You Can Have More Than One Employer

Employers Are Not Judges

Does Your Employer Own Your LinkedIn Connections?

Make Sure Your Trial Period Has A Start Date

Don't Confuse Poor Performance and Misconduct

Is A Support Person Allowed To Speak?

Can My Employer Look At My Private Email?

You Can Be Working While You Sleep

How To Dismiss An Employee When Their Visa Runs Out

Can Your Employer "Test The Market" To Fill A Vacant Role?

A Checklist For Running Disciplinary Meetings

The First Step Towards Managing An Employee's Poor Performance

How To Change An Employment Agreement

4 Things To Get Your Employees To Acknowledge

Facing Criminal Charges? You May Need To Tell Your Employer

How To Deal With Staff Who Don't Want To Take A Holiday

What Is Technical Redundancy?

Who Should Investigate Allegations of Misconduct?

When Do You Become An Employee?

How Mondayised Public Holidays Work

Can I Secretly Record A Conversation At Work?

Talk To Your Staff

Checklist for Settling Employment Disputes

More Parental Leave

Don't Dock Pay Until You Consult

You Have A Right To Moonlight

Cancelling a shift? Not so fast...

How To Comply With the New Hours of Work Law

All The Penalties In The New Health and Safety Act

Expired Warnings Can Still Bite

When "I'm Out Of Here!" Is Not A Resignation

5 Clauses You Should Have In Your Employment Agreements

Don't Confuse Poor Performance and Misconduct 

The First Step Towards Managing An Employee's Poor Performance 