Starting work and negotiating an agreement Choosing between collective or individual agreements Choosing between a collective or individual agreement when you start work Employment Relations Act 2000, ss 56(1), 62–63B If there’s a collective agreement in your workplace when you start work…
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Starting and leaving a job Negotiating an individual employment agreement Negotiating an individual agreement: What you and your employer have to do Employment Relations Act 2000, ss 4, 60, 63A If you and your employer are negotiating a new individual agreement or…
Starting and leaving a job Probation and trial periods Probation periods: Not much effect on your rights as an employee What is “probation”? Employment Relations Act 2000, s 67 You and your employer can agree that you’ll serve a probation period so…
Starting and leaving a job Trial periods up to 90 days: You can’t challenge an unfair dismissal When can my employer include a trial period if I start a job? Employment Relations Act 2000, ss 67A, 67B If you’re a new employee,…
Starting and leaving a job Union rights What is a union? Employment Relations Act 2000, ss 13, 14, 18, 236 A union is an association of employees that exists to protect and improve its members’ conditions of work, and to generally represent…
Leaving or losing your job Overview This section explains the main ways in which an employment relationship can come to an end. If your employer doesn’t follow the right process when your job is ending, you may be able to bring a…
Starting and leaving a job Leaving or losing your job Resignation: Quitting your job How much notice do I have to give when I quit? You can end your employment relationship by resigning. You can do this at any time, as long…
Starting and leaving a job Leaving or losing your job Dismissal: Getting fired When can my employer fire me? Your employer can’t just “give notice” to dismiss you for no reason, even if your employment agreement says they can do this. They…
Starting and leaving a job Leaving or losing your job Redundancy: When the business doesn’t need your role anymore What is a redundancy? Redundancy is when an employer makes changes to a workplace because a position or positions are no longer needed.…
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