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Following on from our previous article about key changes in UK employment, the UK Ministry of Justice has published the maximum, median and average employment tribunal awards for 2023/ 24.

The UK Government’s budget, the first budget by a Labour Government for 14 years, has hit employers quite hard. 

In our March 2024 article, we questioned the merits of the Police action against Salter Cartage (“SCL”) under the proceeds of crime legislation.

In Auckland One Rail Limited v Rail and Maritime Transport Union the Court turned down the employer’s application for an interim injunction to stop proposed strike action.

The Authority has confirmed that secret recordings can be used in some circumstances.

From 01 July 2024:

1. High Income Threshold rises to $175,000.  Employees on higher salaries can't claim unfair dismissal in the Fair Work jurisdiction.

The right to disconnect, which is intended to be about employees having the right to refuse to answer their employer’s calls, emails etc out of hours, will be set out in section 333M of the Fair Work Act.

The recent case of Jane Kitto and APL Kwikform Pty Limited [2024] NZERA 75 clarifies some interesting points about workplace investigations. 

Managing an employee’s long-term illness and/or injury can be challenging, especially where their ongoing absence is impacting the operation of the business. From a health and safety perspective, you want to ensure your employees’ well-being is prioritised, but there comes a point where you can’t indefinitely hold open the job.

A recent determination in the Employment Relations Authority clarifies that an employee’s notice period starts the day after the day on which the notice is given.

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden, has announced that the Government will undertake an overhaul of the Holidays Act 2003.