Agreements & Policies
Protecting Your Business and Staff
We can provide you with up to date employment agreements that are clear and simple and meet the requirements of the Employment Relations Act.
We can also check and edit agreement templates developed by you.
You may need special assistance matching your business needs with your agreement, especially if you have restraints of trade, confidential information and intellectual property that you want to keep safe.
Expert Guidance on Employment Agreements for Businesses and Employees Alike
You may need advice in specialist areas particular to your working or business arrangements.
For example, bespoke drafting is required for fixed term agreements under New Zealand law.
If there is a collective employment agreement in the workplace you may need strategic advice about navigating the legal framework for bargaining.
We understand the need to get agreements that work for you to attract the right staff but which keep you in the safe zone to minimise the chance of confusion and challenge.
If you are an employee - you may have an offer of employment and questions about that and want help negotiating terms. We can help with that too.
Policies and Procedures
The Employee Handbook
As your business grows it can be helpful to record ways of doing things for your business. There is no one stop shop when developing policies and procedures. The first step is to think about the purpose of the document and who it is for. An employee handbook can be a useful resource for new starters.
Your policies will reflect how you do things. We will work with you to help you think about what you might need in your business. Policies should empower your staff to do the right thing - they should not be the red tape bogging down your business.
We can work with what you have already or provide some fresh templates to get you going.
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