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Nurse's registration cancelled for dishonest and deceitful conduct

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 10 2012

A nurse had her registration suspended in 2011 after she was found guilty of professional misconduct for forging a prescription

Changes to hospital roster involving potential loss of income require employee input

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 21 2010

The Employment Relations Authority has found that a DHB is entitled to make reasonable changes to a work roster, however, where those changes have the potential to have a substantial effect on the earnings of some of the staff working on the roster the DHB cannot unilaterally introduce the proposed changes without the consent of affected individuals

Suspension on pay unjustified because of failure to follow the organisation's procedures

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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August 16 2011

The Employment Relations Authority has held that a DHB's decision to suspend a nurse on pay was unjustified because of breaches of the DHB's disciplinary process

Care required when extending fixed term contracts

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 13 2011

A nurse working as a casual employee became full time employee on a fixed term contract to cover the role of another full time employee who had taken leave

Evidence of Occupational Health doctor admissible in employment proceedings

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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October 18 2011

The Employment Court has considered whether evidence from the DHB's Occupational Health doctor was admissible in the context of employment proceedings brought against the DHB

Nurse suspended for theft of patient's wallet

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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December 21 2010

A registered nurse who was found to have misappropriated cash and cards from a patient's wallet while the patient stayed overnight on a ward, has been found guilty of professional misconduct

Leave to appeal "sleepovers" case granted by the Supreme Court

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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June 14 2011

The Supreme Court has granted an application for leave to appeal on the question of whether sleepovers constitute “work” under section 6 of the Minimum Wage Age 1983; and if so, whether the Act is complied with if an employee’s average rate of pay over a pay period is not less than the prescribed minimum

Guidelines for employers and supervisors of international medical graduates

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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August 16 2011

The Medical Council has published a handbook for employers and supervisors of international medical graduates

Trainee pharmacy technician entitled to minimum wage when not enrolled in training

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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October 18 2011

A trainee pharmacist technician was employed at a pharmacy but was not enrolled in a training course

Nurse's conviction for sexual grooming reflects adversely on fitness to practise

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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August 16 2011

Nurse was convicted of two charges of sexual grooming of a 14 and 15 year old girl

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