Employment
Human resources management has a significant impact on a business' success and reputation. Bell Gully's employment law team works with our clients to manage effectively all employment law, industrial relations, occupational health and safety, disciplinary and discrimination issues. We have a strong appreciation of the needs of employers and we aim to find commercial and innovative solutions to their often complex employment and industrial issues. 
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News & Events
Thursday 26 August 2010
Employment Bills under consideration – law changes open to submissions
Parliament is seeking views on proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA) and the Holidays Act 2003 contained in two amendment Bills released earlier this month.
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Article posted by Tim Clarke, Senior Associate | Related topics: Employment
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Redirecting work during strike action – the latest from the Supreme Court
Air Nelson succeeded in its recent appeal to the Supreme Court. By using contract engineers to carry out maintenance work during a lawful strike by maintenance engineer employees, the company did not contravene the anti-strike breaking provisions of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the ERA) (Air Nelson Limited v The New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union Incorporated).
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Article posted by Rob Towner, Partner | Related topics: Employment
Monday 3 May 2010
A perspective on employment in the regulatory framework
A conference focused on transforming New Zealand regulation to bring the country into line with the OECD has been held in Wellington.
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Related topics: Employment
Thursday 29 April 2010
Remuneration in today’s employment environment
Bell Gully employment senior associate Michelle Banfield has provided useful insights into the latest legal developments impacting staff remuneration and contracts.
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Related topics: Employment
Monday 1 March 2010
Chambers Global names Bell Gully New Zealand market leader
Bell Gully has again emerged as a market-leading law firm in the latest research by international legal publisher Chambers and Partners.
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Related topics: Corporate, Banking and Finance, Commercial Law, Competition, Energy, Government, Litigation, Employment, Insolvency, Technology, Climate Change, Intellectual Property, Tax
Wednesday 11 November 2009
Bell Gully first New Zealand firm to be awarded full Asia Pacific top rankings
Bell Gully has become the first New Zealand law firm to secure top tier rankings across all practice areas in a single year after the release of the latest Asia Pacific Legal 500 guide.
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Related topics: Banking and Finance, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation, Employment, Intellectual Property, Infrastructure and Projects, Construction and Development, Environment/Resource Management, Insolvency, Tax
Thursday 29 October 2009
Negotiating techniques for the workplace
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to successful negotiations in the workplace but there are some useful principles and techniques.
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Related topics: Employment
Tuesday 18 August 2009
New tax and litigation lawyers for Bell Gully
Bell Gully has made four new appointments to its legal team in Auckland, including two new senior associates.
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Related topics: Litigation, Tax, Employment
