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Minimum Sick Leave Entitlement Increase
On 24 July 2021, the minimum employee sick leave entitlement will increase from 5 to 10 days per year.
Managing Employees with Poor Performance
How do you deal with an under-performing employee? Hint: do not start by inviting them to a disciplinary meeting. From the outset, employers must be clear with employees about the requirements and expectations of a role.
Contractor or Employee? The Cost of Misclassification
We commonly come across scenarios where workers are misclassified as independent contractors. What can be a simple exercise to get wrong can result in costly implications for a business.
Update to Construction Contracts Retentions Scheme
If you’re in the construction industry, chances are you’re familiar with the retentions regime prescribed by the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA).
Restraints of Trade – Protecting Proprietary Interests
Trade secrets, customers/clients, suppliers, confidential information and intellectual property are all vital interests that businesses must protect to ensure viability and profitability.
Limited guidance on Interest limitation rules
On 10 June the Government released their discussion document “Design of the interest limitation rule and additional bright-line rules”. The discussion document provides details on the proposed interest limitation and bright-line rules, following the 23 March 2021 announcements.