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Legal Tip Tuesday! Do you think you know the difference between an Employee and a Contractor? Here’s an easy tip, look at the contract in place. Is it an employment agreement (contract of services) or an independent contractor agreement (contract for services)? But unfortunately, it’s not always that simple.

The contract between the parties is only one factor to be considered when looking at whether a person is truly an Employee or Contractor. And what happens if there is no contract in place? Well… the Courts have developed a number of legal tests to determine the “true nature” or the relationship. Let’s take a look at the “Intention Test”.

As well as the written contract, the Courts will look at whether the person is being paid holiday and leave entitlements. If they are, then this is a good indication that the true nature of the relationship is that of an employee and employer. Though there are still many other factors to also be considered. If you’re not sure, our experts will be happy to discuss this with you. Get in touch here: https://bit.ly/2UNM9TL

Do you know about the new sick leave entitlements for New Zealand employees? From late July 2021 to late July 2022, employees will see their sick leave entitlements increase from 5 days to 10 days each entitlement year. These changes come as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government want to encourage people to have adequate sick leave and discourage people from “toughing it out” by coming into work and potentially getting others sick.

Read the finer details about the entitlements at the link below.

https://bit.ly/2SqA8Cv

Its legal tip Tuesday! As we edge closer to winter the days are getting colder and shorter, and the wet weather is kicking in. Its about now the ‘winter blues’ can start to set in. Adding to this, is recent research out of AUT suggesting 11% of New Zealand workers might be experiencing burnout, that is physical or mental problems due to stress or overwork.

Our team have a few tips on how to look out for signs of burnout and reduce work stress. Click on the link below to read them.

https://bit.ly/3hR90r0

Legal Tip Tuesday! It’s Privacy Week this week, so it’s a great opportunity to make sure that your business is complying with its obligations under the Privacy Act 2020. Take our Privacy Healthcheck today to make sure that your business is meeting its privacy obligations https://bit.ly/3m3Y7Re

Does your business:
- operate in New Zealand and
- collect or hold personal information about identifiable individuals?

If so, your business needs to have a Privacy Officer. And it should also have a privacy policy available to customers. Luckily, we have a customisable privacy policy available for free here: http://bit.ly/2NVqAtT

If you want to know more about your privacy rights and responsibilities, the Privacy Commissioner has free online e-learning modules https://bit.ly/3o6eeAf