Carl Blake

Leaving the Holidays Act behind

New Zealand prepares for a new leave regime

Employee consultation in a business sale – has the bar been raised?

Balancing between statutory obligations on consultation and confidentiality of sale negotiations

DLA Piper partner on destroying his childhood dream of becoming a crane operator

Carl Blake took the very first piece of career advice he received from his father

Is your boss ‘spying’ on you working from home?

As employees continue to work from home, are leaders looking for new ways to monitor productivity and snoop on communication?

Should HR 'snoop' on employee conversations?

Only 10% of survey respondents view workplace monitoring as an invasion of employees’ right to privacy

Airline vows to investigate racist video

Employee's shocking social media gaffe is a reminder about how to handle off-duty conduct

Do you have to top up salaries for jury service?

Jurors receive relatively little compensation for their service – so do you have an obligation to help?

Can you fire someone over poor personal hygiene?

A leading employment lawyer weighs in on one of the most awkward HR topics

Can you secretly record your staff?

Covert surveillance may be necessary in workplace investigations but there are some restrictions, explains one lawyer.