Australia: What's News In Work Health & Safety?

In the media
Cost burden on business leads to suspension of new building safety codes
Three health-and-safety codes of practice are being suspended in South Australia because of the cost burden on business. The codes are part of controversial work safety legislation (14 November 2013). More…

Independent Review of Australia’s Aviation Safety Regulation
On 14 November 2013 the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss in Australia announced an independent review of aviation safety […]

By | November 22nd, 2013 ||

Finland: Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines For Termination Of Director Contracts

Introduction
In case 2013:48, the Supreme Court set a precedent regarding the protection of directors against dismissal. The Supreme Court ruled that the company had legal basis to give notice to a director whose position was eliminated as a result of a cooperation procedure and the director had refused to accept the lower management position offered as an alternative. The Supreme Court states in the reasoning of the judgment that there are often special financial […]

By | November 22nd, 2013 ||

New Zealand: Restraints of trade in employment in a competitive market

There are two words that every employer fears from a key employee, “I’m leaving.” The situation is only made worse when you find out that your key employee is leaving to join a competitor!

This issue is particularly relevant in the current employment market in Canterbury. Industries which are directly or indirectly contributing to the rebuild will be placing increasing reliance on their key staff.

Retaining key staff and protecting your business if they leave to work […]

By | November 21st, 2013 ||