Wednesday 26 November 2003

I think I'm sick ... and it's your fault, boss

I suppose, in hindsight, it was something of an oddity of the 1980s. Don't Ask Me was an otherwise uneventful children's television show. It had a relatively basic premiss: fill a television studio with scientists and let them answer the annoying questions that only children can ask. Read on

Related topics: Employment

Wednesday 12 November 2003

Christmas parties - 'tis the season

It would make a great line for one of those Tui billboards: "I don't think I'll drink at the Christmas party this year". Read on

Related topics: Employment

Wednesday 12 November 2003

Bell Gully leads New Zealand rankings in regional law guide

Law firm Bell Gully leads the New Zealand rankings in the latest edition of The Asia Pacific Legal 500, the region's most respected guide to commercial law firms.... Read on

Related topics: Capital Markets and Securities, Intellectual Property, Employment, Property, Litigation, Banking and Finance, Corporate

November 2003

The Electronic Transactions Act - benefits for the bold or traps for the unwary?

With the Electronic Transactions Act (the Act) due to come into force in late November, senior associate Jeremy Salmond has analysed how this new legislation will affect business, especially information management and technological processes.

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Related topics: Employment, Technology

Wednesday 29 October 2003

The Tragi-Comedy of Employment Law

The ancient Greeks had the right idea. Each year they would hold a festival of comedy, permitting the great playwrights - such as Aristophanes - to delight the crowds with their witty satires. Read on

Related topics: Employment

Wednesday 15 October 2003

What happens when your best employee becomes your worst opponent?

It seems to be a theme of countless love songs. You don't know what you've got until it's gone. Read on

Related topics: Employment

Wednesday 8 October 2003

Bell Gully "most highly respected" says Asia Law Profiles

Bell Gully is "recognised by its rivals as the firm most highly respected in the broadest range of practice areas", according to the new edition of AsiaLaw Profiles 2004.... Read on

Related topics: Capital Markets and Securities, Employment, Litigation, Tax, Corporate

Wednesday 1 October 2003

Pass the Hash Pipe - The Rights of "Disabled" Workers

At the turn of the century, the term "discriminating" was quite a compliment, applied to those considered to have good taste and discretion. Read on

Related topics: Employment