Employment
News & Events
2006 Archive
Wednesday 1 February 2006
Bell Gully tops global guide law firm rankings
Bell Gully has topped the New Zealand law firm rankings for a consecutive year in a leading international legal publication.
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Wednesday 1 February 2006
Handling the workplace bully
The English language is a funny thing.
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Friday 3 February 2006
Bell Gully named as overall New Zealand leader by PLC Which Lawyer?
Bell Gully has been named the overall leader in the New Zealand law firm rankings by PLC Which Lawyer?
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Wednesday 15 February 2006
Employer defends stress claim
Two or three years ago, "stress" was the buzz word in employment law.
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Wednesday 1 March 2006
The man on the door: contracting out the risk?
Risk is a part of life. Whatever your business, there are bound to be hazards that could confront it around almost every corner.
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Wednesday 15 March 2006
The high price of justizzzzz
If you are a fan of John Travolta films, you might remember Broken Arrow.
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April 2006
Employment Law Seminar
This month Bell Gully held an employment law seminar in Auckland. Led and facilitated by members of our employment law team, the sessions covered a range of developments and issues in the employment law area.
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Wednesday 12 April 2006
Thinking about flexible work
If you grew up in New Zealand in the 1980s, you will undoubtedly remember Colonel Sanders.
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Friday 21 April 2006
Bell Gully named New Zealand's Who's Who Legal Firm of the Year
Bell Gully has been named the Who's Who Legal Law Firm of the Year for New Zealand in the 2006 Who's Who Legal Awards.
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Monday 1 May 2006
Epidemic Preparedness Law introduced
Although it is hard to fathom, we seem to enjoy scaring ourselves.
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Wednesday 10 May 2006
RFIDs at work: future shock
We human beings tend to make the most extraordinarily inaccurate predictions about the future.
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Wednesday 24 May 2006
When loose lips sink jobs
There has been a lot of a talk in the media recently about confidentiality issues in employment.
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Wednesday 21 June 2006
Stress at work … again!
In 2003, New Zealand's health and safety legislation was amended to confirm workplace stress as a recognised hazard.
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Monday 3 July 2006
Bell Gully leads New Zealand in Who's Who Legal 2006
Bell Gully has topped the New Zealand lawyer rankings in Who's Who Legal 2006.
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Wednesday 5 July 2006
Bring back the biff?
Fighting at work
Rocky is, without doubt, the best fighting movie of all time.
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Wednesday 2 August 2006
Beware the dishonest lawyer
The tooth fairy, an honest politician and a dishonest lawyer all work in the same workplace. Five hundred dollars goes missing from petty cash. Who stole the money?
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Wednesday 16 August 2006
Where there's fire:
smoking at work
It may come as a great shock to you to learn that Harrison Ford turned 64 last month.
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Wednesday 30 August 2006
A sorry end for a sorry employer
When it comes to colourful portrayals of miserable characters, it is difficult to go past the work of Charles Dickens.
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Wednesday 13 September 2006
Road rage as an employment problem
If you remember anything about Friends, you will undoubtedly recall the trials and tribulations of Ross and Rachel.
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Wednesday 27 September 2006
Private eyes are watching you
When I started work, my boss told me that if I wasn't doing anything wrong at work, I should have no fear about him keeping an eye on me.
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Wednesday 11 October 2006
Employers stop the spread of cheer
Cheerleading is a curious occupation.
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Wednesday 25 October 2006
Smoking employer gets burned
New Zealand has some of the most prohibitive anti-smoking legislation in the world.
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Wednesday 8 November 2006
Dealing with a light-fingered employee
It seems unusual that prominence as a thief can elevate one to greatness. But that is exactly what happened to Ronnie Biggs.
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Monday 13 November 2006
Bell Gully retains top New Zealand ranking in PLC Which Lawyer?
Bell Gully has again been named the overall leader in the New Zealand law firm rankings by PLC Which Lawyer? 2007.
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Monday 13 November 2006
More top recognition for Bell Gully in Asia Pacific guide
For the fifth consecutive year, Bell Gully has secured the most top tier rankings in practice areas for New Zealand and has the highest number of partners named as "leading individuals" in Asia Pacific Legal 500.
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
The employer's right not to make same mistake twice
It was Charles Dickens, in Great Expectations, who coined the expression "the burnt child dreads the fire".
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Monday 4 December 2006
Chambers Global ranks Bell Gully as clear New Zealand leader
Bell Gully has received more top tier rankings in practice areas than other firms and has 30 of its partners ranked for their expertise.
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Wednesday 6 December 2006
Beware the power of email
In 1970 Alvin Toffler wrote a book called Future Shock.
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Wednesday 20 December 2006
Bell Gully plays scrutineer for international rugby awards
New Zealand law firm Bell Gully has been enlisted as independent scrutineer in the vote counting for the world's best rugby players in 2006.
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