Can employers make employees take leave during alert levels 3 and 4?
Source: Employment New Zealand If workers are not able to come into their usual place of work, employers are encouraged to ask individual workers to work from home while the risk is addressed, and pay them normally. Alternatively, employers should also ask workers to work from an alternative location, or carry out reasonable alternative duties. If working from home or an alternative location is not possible, employers and employees should first look to their employment agreements and can also agree in good faith what paid or unpaid leave can be used. Employers cannot make employees take annua...
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