July 2014 Newsletter

Ex Camping Ground Manager was awarded a total of $90,000 in compensation for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to his feelings and lost wages in respect of unjustified dismissal, and for income earned, but unpaid, while he was employed as a camping ground manager....full story

The Employee took annual holidays over the Christmas period 2011/2012 and was due back at work on 27 December 2011. He had applied for holidays until 3 January 2012, but this request was declined. However he did not return to work until 3 January 2012. He was in Fiji, became ill and had to defer his return until he was well. ...full story

The boundaries of drug and alcohol testing are being tried with recent cases eating away at the Employer’s ability to freely drug and alcohol test its Employees. ...full story

The Taxation (Annual Rates, Employee Allowances, and Remedial Matters) Act 2014 enacted late June 2014 has introduced a number of changes to the tax treatment of Employee allowances. ...full story