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A probationary period does not remove an employee's ordinary dismissal rights. The employer should assess suitability fairly, identify performance concerns, provide a genuine opportunity to improve and follow a fair process before dismissal.
The purpose of the Holidays Act 2003 is to promote balance between work and other aspects of employees lives and to provide employees with minimum entitlements to annual holidays that provide the opportunity for rest and recreation.
Casual employees have the same rights as permanent employees. The Employment Relations Act 2000 does not distinguish a casual employee from a permanent employee which can cause confusion.
Costs in employment disputes - how the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) awards costs contributions using the daily tariff, when costs are increased or reduced, and how Employment Court costs can differ.
Employment Court proceedings include challenges to Employment Relations Authority determinations, urgent applications and other specialist employment cases. Deadlines, pleadings, evidence and costs require careful preparation.
What workplace bullying means in New Zealand, the difference between repeated unreasonable behaviour and ordinary conflict or performance management, and the evidence and legal options available to an affected employee.
![Noel Jr Camacho v North Beach Limited [2025] NZERA 824 - 90-day trial clause held ineffective because probation and trial terms conflicted; employee may bring PG](/Images/site/EmploymentAdvocatesAucklandCard.jpg)
North Beach relied on a 90-day trial clause to argue Noel Camacho could not bring an unjustified-dismissal grievance, but the same employment agreement also contained a probation clause that conflicted with the trial wording.
Kaytlin Pinder was dismissed under a purported 90-day trial period. The key issue was whether the trial provision had been validly agreed before she became an employee, together with related failures to provide proper employment documentation.
