To tell a lie means to say something that is not true with the intention to deceive or mislead someone. A lie involves communicating a statement that the narrator...
Protests about the recent sudden and controversial changes to pay equity laws have started heating up. An unofficial People's Select Committee has been set up of former...
Last week an estimated 4300 planned procedures and specialist appointments were postponed due to the nurses strike. Health care professionals do not take strike action...
“History never repeats , I tell myself before I go to sleep” are the opening words of a well known Split Enz song. Unfortunately, there are enough historical events...
Sometimes employment law cases throw us a gem. A recent UK Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in the United Kingdom is a Masterclass, showcasing the actions the...
Last week Maritime NZ filed two health and safety charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act against KiwiRail over its grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere...
Death by a thousand cuts is historically a form of torture and execution originating from Imperial China. More recently in psychology death by a thousand cuts is a way...
Businesses use all sorts of arrangements to conduct their affairs, usually to manage tax issues or to operate in different jurisdictions. Usually there is no issue...
The on-going government agenda of removing employment protections for workers continues with the latest being the move to significantly raise barriers for women to...
New Zealand’s stretched health system is expected to come under further pressure as more than 5000 senior doctors have threatened to take part in an unprecedented...
A recent Employment Court decision confirms the importance of documenting whether the working relationship is one of employee or contractor. It also demonstrates that...
Businesses like to control information , particularly if it is likely to negatively their business or reputation. Information, or lack of information, provides a means...
