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Beyond Diagnosis: Employment Rights for Neurodivergent Employees
On 16 November 2023, I provided a presentation at the New Zealand Labour Law Society Conference, on "Neurodiversity in the workplace." ...
Ashleigh Fechney
Nov 17, 20239 min read
Breaking Barriers: Unmasking the stigma of OnlyFans as secondary employment
Explore the intricate balance between OnlyFans and employment in this thought-provoking blog post.
Ashleigh Fechney
Sep 5, 20237 min read
90 Day Trial Periods
Read more to learn about how 90 day trial periods operate in employment relationships in New Zealand.
Ashleigh Fechney
Aug 3, 20234 min read
Medicinal Cannabis and Employment Law
Two years ago, when New Zealand was considering its position on legalising cannabis, I wrote a blog post called: "Let's talk: Cannabis...
Ashleigh Fechney
Jun 27, 20236 min read
Tikanga and Employment Law
This week is Māori Language Week, which might be an apt time to consider the legal status of Te Ao Māori and Tikanga in the employment...
Ashleigh Fechney
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Template for Unvaccinated Family Carers
I have been passionate about bringing justice to unvaccinated family carers since the Vaccination Order was amended to include "care and...
Ashleigh Fechney
Jul 27, 20228 min read
Unjustified Constructive Dismissal: Don't Resign
I've been reluctant about writing about the personal grievance of unjustified constructive dismissal, because it's such a significant...
Ashleigh Fechney
Jun 8, 20228 min read
COVID-19: Masks and Employment Law
There's a significant amount of information relating to mask exemptions, however, how these "exemptions" apply to employment law is...
Ashleigh Fechney
Apr 4, 20225 min read
Personal Grievances: 90-day timeframe
I've had a few people contact me lately, concerned about how the '90-day' rule applies for personal grievances, and I thought it would be...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 29, 20223 min read
Section 103: Other Personal Grievances
Most people are aware of the personal grievances for unjustified disadvantage and unjustified dismissal, but did you know that there are...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20227 min read
Section 123: Remedies for Personal Grievance
It can be difficult to understand the remedies available for a personal grievance. While these are laid out in section 123 of the...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20226 min read
Section 103(1)(e): Personal Grievance for Racial Harassment
Refer to section 109 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. For the purposes of sections 103(1)(e) and 123(d), an employee is racially...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Section 103(1)(d): Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment
Section 103(1)(e) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 provides that an employee will have a personal grievance where the employee has...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20224 min read
Section 103(1)(a): Personal Grievance for Unjustified Dismissal
An employee may raise a personal grievance against their former employer if they believe they have been unjustifiably dismissed. The...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20224 min read
Understanding the Employment Claim Process
There are rigid processes associated with raising a claim in employment law. This post aims to generally highlight the process, and it...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20229 min read
Preparing for a Disciplinary Process
You've been invited to a disciplinary meeting: terrifying stuff. I'm not going to sugar coat this: disciplinary meetings are stressful....
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20228 min read
Employment Relations Act 2000: Good Faith
The obligation of good faith is known to be the backbone of an employment relationship, and can be found in section 4 of the Employment...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 11, 20223 min read
TEMPLATE: Personal Grievance (Vaccination Policy)
Below is a template personal grievance for employees whose employment has been terminated, as a result of a company-imposed vaccination...
Ashleigh Fechney
Mar 8, 20226 min read
Common Law: Not your saving grace
In my previous blog post, I wrote about the legal misinformation that had been disseminating on social media. Unfortunately, I was met...
Ashleigh Fechney
Jan 11, 20226 min read
VACCINATION ORDER: Legal Misinformation
I am continuously asked about the validity of legal information and advice provided by others. I have been reluctant to post about this,...
Ashleigh Fechney
Dec 4, 202110 min read
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