Performance Management Processes 

• What type of employee issues can be managed through a performance management process 

• What makes a justifiable Performance Improvement Plan 

• What do you need to show to justify a termination for performance  

 

Misconduct Processes 

• What is the difference between performance issues, misconduct and serious misconduct  

• What is considered misconduct in NZ 

• What does a robust misconduct process look like 

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Serious Misconduct Processes 

• Should an employee always be invited to an investigation meeting before they are invited to a disciplinary meeting 

• What actions does the Employment Relations Authority consider “enough” to justify terminating for serious misconduct 

• If there is a finding of serious misconduct, is termination the only option open to the employer

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Restructuring and Redundancy Processes 

• Drafting the business case to restructure 

• What does acting in good faith actually mean when it comes to a restructuring process 

• Redeployment and the positive obligation in NZ 

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The Personal Grievance Process in NZ 

• The role of mediation 

• The Employment Relations Authority process 

• Settlement and remedies