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Dealing with noisy coughs and mental health issues at work

Tompkins Wake partner Daniel Erickson on the difficulty of handling employees that don’t fit the norm.

WATCH: Tompkins Wake partner Daniel Erickson speaks with NBR senior journalist Fiona Rotherham.

A key factor arising from a long-running employment dispute at the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) was the need to have sought medical advice earlier on, about the civilian worker involved.

The employee, whose identity has been suppressed, has various complex mental health issues, including

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Fiona Rotherham Tue, 19 Aug 2025
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