Vet Clinic Employment Law 101 - Constructive Dismissals + Personal Grievances + Workplace Bullying

Vet clinics experience high staff burnout, high staff turnover, some (sadly) have reputations for allowing toxicity within the team to continue, infect and affect everything that happens inside that clinic.Constructive DismissalsWhat conditions need to be met for the Employment Court or Tribunal to confirm constructive dismissal took place,Two questions that need to be answered,What remedies are available A couple of examples of Constructive Dismissal which have been upheld in court andWhat being "disadvantaged" at work meansTriangular situationsEmployment Personal GrievancesWhat a Personal Grievance case looks likeThe process for initiating a personal grievance (PG)Mediation - where to get it for free and what to do if it doesn't workWorkplace BullyingDifferent types of bullying and what they could look likeEmployer's responsibility to keep employees safe from harm at workWhat workplace bullying is and what it's not - directWhat workplace bullying is and what it's not - indirectSafety at work is everyone's responsibilityLinks mentioned in today's podcastWorksafe NZ Reporting and Assessment FormsTWO BELIEFS THAT GOVERN EVERYONE AT VETSTAFFThat all VetMed professionals deserve to work in the clinic of their dreams where they're respected and valued.That Employers of Choice deserve to attract and have the best highly-motivated, proactive, enthusiastic and engaged professionals working for them.There are some recruiters who’d sell their own grandmother to an employer that’d make her life miserable – that’s not VetStaff – believe it or not there are, sadly, vet clinics in NZ that we won’t work with – no matter how much they paid us – because of how they treat their teams.  Unfortunately, that list is growing.  We'd love to chat with you if you like our two beliefs [email protected] 483 869 (NZ only)VetStaffleading veterinary sector recruitment in New Zealand | veterinarians | locums | nursesDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.Explore Culture Story Centres for veterinary clinics