Employers Assistance

Employers Assistance – How to dismiss staff

Programme Overview

Under New Zealand employment legislation, it is essential to follow a formal and fair process when dismissing an employee for each reason. This programme offers 6 online modules that details the legal and practical aspects concerning an employee's dismissal for specific reasons in the workplace.

The target audience for each module is predominantly employers of small to medium sized businesses. Other segments may include human resources practitioners and administration managers in medium sized organisations.

Each module is offered as a stand-alone, online course involving approximately three to six hours of unsupervised study.

Modules

The goal of the six modules in the suite of How to Dismiss Staff courses is to prepare an employer on the correct procedures for dismissing an employee for a variety of reasons, including:

  1. Illness & Injury
  2. General Misconduct
  3. Serious Misconduct
  4. Substandard Performance
  5. Redundancy
  6. Other Reasons

Content Provider

The content for this online programme has been written in association with Employers Assistance.

Course Programme Details

Module: Module 1 - General Misconduct

Overview:

The General Misconduct module forms part of the How to Dismiss Staff course. The goal of this module is to prepare an employer on the correct procedure for dismissing an employee for the reason of general misconduct.

Qualification/Certification:

Each module may be taken as a stand-alone course, or in conjunction with other Employers Assistance 'How to Dismiss Staff' modules. Students who successfully complete the online course will receive a certificate of completion.

Software requirements: n/a

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Module: Module 2 - Illness & Injury

Overview:

The Illness & Injury module details the legal and practical aspects concerning an employee’s illness or injury in the workplace. Under New Zealand employment legislation, it is essential to follow a formal and fair process when dismissing an employee for the reason of illness or injury. The main student requirements in this module include:

  1. Defining illness or injury
  2. Initiating a formal process
  3. Ending the formal process
  4. Terminating employment
  5. Detailing personal case studies

Qualification/Certification:

Each module may be taken as a stand-alone course, or in conjunction with other Employers Assistance 'How to Dismiss Staff' modules. Students who successfully complete the online course will receive a certificate of completion.

Software requirements: n/a

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Module: Module 3 - Other Reasons

Overview:

The Other reasons module details the legal and practical aspects concerning an employee's dismissal for other reasons in the workplace. Under New Zealand employment legislation, it is essential to follow a formal and fair process when dismissing an employee for the reason of 'Other Reasons'.

Qualification/Certification:

Each module may be taken as a stand-alone course, or in conjunction with other Employers Assistance 'How to Dismiss Staff' modules. Students who successfully complete the online course will receive a certificate of completion.

Software requirements: n/a

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Module: Module 4 - Redundancy

Overview:

The Redundancy module details the legal and practical aspects concerning an employee's redundancy in the workplace. Under New Zealand employment legislation, it is essential to follow a formal and fair process when dismissing an employee for the reason of Redundancy.

Qualification/Certification:

Each module may be taken as a stand-alone course, or in conjunction with other Employers Assistance 'How to Dismiss Staff' modules. Students who successfully complete the online course will receive a certificate of completion.

Software requirements: n/a

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Module: Module 5 - Serious Misconduct

Overview:

The Serious Misconduct module details the legal and practical aspects concerning an employee's serious misconduct in the workplace. Under New Zealand employment legislation, it is essential to follow a formal and fair process when dismissing an employee for the reason of Serious Misconduct.

Qualification/Certification:

Each module may be taken as a stand-alone course, or in conjunction with other Employers Assistance 'How to Dismiss Staff' modules. Students who successfully complete the online course will receive a certificate of completion.

Software requirements: n/a

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Module: Module 6 - Substandard Performance

Overview:

The Substandard Performance module details the legal and practical aspects concerning an employee's substandard performance in the workplace. Under New Zealand employment legislation, it is essential to follow a formal and fair process when dismissing an employee for the reason of Substandard Performance.

Qualification/Certification:

Each module may be taken as a stand-alone course, or in conjunction with other Employers Assistance 'How to Dismiss Staff' modules. Students who successfully complete the online course will receive a certificate of completion.

Software requirements: n/a

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