Open AccessSocial Security and the Law of Dismissal
Author(s) -
John Hughes
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
labour, employment and work in new zealand
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2463-2600
DOI - 10.26686/lew.v0i0.940
Subject(s) - dismissal , social security , misconduct , appeal , law , social welfare , government (linguistics) , political science , social security act , public administration , philosophy , linguistics
The sweeping changes made to social security law following the election of the National Government in 1990 have had major repercussions on employment law. This paper examines the developing law on matters such as the 26 week 'stand down' for workers dismissed for misconduct, in the light of decisions of the Social Security Appeal Authority and the Employment Court and policy guidelines formulated by the Department of Social Welfare and the New Zealand Employment Service.