Trial period provisions continue to cause headaches for employers

The recent Employment Court case of Roach v Nazareth Care Charitable Trust Board [2018] NZEmpC 123 provides a timely reminder that caution is required when relying on a 90 day trial period:

Mr Roach was offered the job of Business Manager at Nazareth. Mr Roach signed an employment agreement which contained a trial period, and the parties agreed on a start date.

However, before Mr Roach started work as the Business Manager, he was offered the […]

By | December 5th, 2018 ||

Labor Law And The Challenges Of Artificial Intelligence

Digital technology has already changed working methods. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), we are just at the beginning of a unparallel transformation that will affect not only the labor and employment market but also working relationships. What does exactly mean AI’s impact on working relationships? When we say working relationships, it implies labor law.

Labor and employment law should be used as a legal tool to steer the obvious changes brought by AI […]

By | December 4th, 2018 ||

Asia Employment Law: 2018 Review

Asia’s legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions. Staying on top of employment-related legal developments is important but can be challenging.

To help keep you up to date, Mayer Brown produces the Asia Employment Law: Quarterly Review, an e-publication covering 14 jurisdictions in Asia.

In this twenty-first edition, we flag and provide comment on anticipated employment law developments during the third quarter of 2018 and highlight some of the major legislative, […]

By | December 3rd, 2018 ||