Dear Reader,

With all this new IR legislation that’s been implemented lately, it can be hard to keep up!

Last week, I spoke to you about your obligations under the new “general protections” legislation.

Well, one of those obligations is not to take unwarranted “adverse action” against an employee.

So what is “adverse action”?

Basically, adverse action is any conduct that disadvantages another person in the workplace. So terminating or discriminating against an employee would be considered adverse action, but remember, it can also be any kind of negative conduct towards another person.

Don’t get caught out! Find out exactly when you can and can’t take adverse action against an employee in the brand new chapter G1 General Protections – it’s coming out in your next Employment Law Practical Handbook update.

If you’re not yet a subscriber to the handbook, click here to find out more!

Until next time…

Claire

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