TY - BOOK AU - Rudman,R.S. TI - New Zealand employment law guide SN - 9781775470946 U1 - 344.9301 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Auckland PB - CCH New Zealand Ltd. KW - New Zealand KW - Employment Relations Act 2000 KW - Labor laws and legislation KW - Labor contract N1 - Previous edition: 2014; Includes index; Employment law and the workplace --; Employers and workers --; Employment contracts and agreements --; The employment law institutions --; Employment terms and conditions for individuals --; Unions and collective bargaining --; Working hours and wages --; Holidays and leave --; Termination of employment --; Employment relationship problems --; Health and safety --; Discrimination and equal opportunity --; Information and privacy --; Education and training --; APPENDICES : Model individual employment agreement --; Outline collective agreement N2 - "The New Zealand Employment Law Guide contains practical and easy-to-read coverage of employment law, together with precise references to statutory instruments and case law. It provides a comprehensive overview of an expanding and changing field of law, as well as directions for further investigation of specific issues. The guide discusses employment law from both individual and collective perspectives. It covers the law on employment relations, employment agreements, working hours, remuneration, disputes, grievances, termination of employment, health and safety, discrimination and privacy. Significant decisions of the Employment Relations Authority and the courts are used to show how employment law is interpreted and applied in real life. This edition is based on the law in effect at 1 January 2015, together with key case decisions and developments in practice to that date. The guide provides full coverage of the March 2015 amendments to the Employment Relations Act, including: details of the new rules for rest breaks and meal breaks; new employer responsibilities in restructuring situations; refinements to good faith disclosure obligations; abolition of the "30-day" rule; flexible working rights extended. Other recent developments covered include: industry training and apprenticeships reform; the proposed Health and Safety at Work Act."--Publisher's website ER -