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That's incorrect unless you're a company contracting to an organisation, in which case you signed a contract saying you're going to stay and do X for period of
by Mandatum 9y ago
That's incorrect unless you're a company contracting to an organisation, in which case you signed a contract saying you're going to stay and do X for period of time, and if they have to stop and scramble because you left without the contracting being breached - you're liable. Which is fair and universal.
Employees on the other hand have NEVER been docked pay in New Zealand and you are in NO way legally obligated to turn up for work. The only case you'd experience penalties is if you're a doctor, nurse, teacher and the like where you're likely to receive license/registration repercussions from a governmental board.
- toomanybeersies 9y agoYou can if you've specifically written it into the contract and made sure the employee is aware of the clause: https://www.employment.govt.nz/hours-and-wages/pay/deductions/ https://www.employment.govt.nz/hours-and-wages/pay/deduction... (Recovering money owed if employee leaves without working out notice) I'm not sure if it's ever been in any of my contracts, but it is apparently an option.
- Mandatum 9y agoThat's only in the case where you're over-paid, or paid up-front - in which case you've been paid for a month, and if leaving in 2 weeks you'd only be paid for the time you worked. Very different to being liable for finding a new hire. The employment court of New Zealand is very favourable to employees. Even if something was contractually obligated - it can easily be null and void by the court if they deem it unreasonably overreaching by the employer.