Beyond Diagnosis: Employment Rights for Neurodivergent Employees

Nov 17, 20239 min read

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." ...

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Breaking Barriers: Unmasking the stigma of OnlyFans as secondary employment

Ashleigh Fechney

Sep 5, 20237 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.

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Ashleigh Fechney

Aug 3, 20234 min read

90 Day Trial Periods

Read more to learn about how 90 day trial periods operate in employment relationships in New Zealand.

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Ashleigh Fechney

Jun 27, 20236 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...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Sep 14, 20222 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...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Jul 27, 20228 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...

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Unjustified Constructive Dismissal: Don't Resign

Ashleigh Fechney

Jun 8, 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...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Apr 4, 20225 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...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 29, 20223 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...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 11, 20227 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...

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Section 123: Remedies for Personal Grievance

Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 11, 20226 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...

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Section 103(1)(e): Personal Grievance for Racial Harassment

Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 11, 20222 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...

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Section 103(1)(d): Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment

Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 11, 20224 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...

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Section 103(1)(a): Personal Grievance for Unjustified Dismissal

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...

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Understanding the Employment Claim Process

Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 11, 20229 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...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 11, 20228 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....

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Employment Relations Act 2000: Good Faith

Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 11, 20223 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...

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TEMPLATE: Personal Grievance (Vaccination Policy)

Ashleigh Fechney

Mar 8, 20226 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...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Feb 12, 20227 min read

PERSONAL: My vaccination journey

This morning, I received a call to remind me about receiving my booster vaccine against COVID-19: a phone call that came after two text...

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Ashleigh Fechney

Jan 11, 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...

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