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Getting technical over 90-day trial provisions

An Employment Relations Authority case argued whether an earlier cash job meant the employee was new or not in relation to a 90-day trial.

Tompkins Wake partner Daniel Erickson speaks to Fiona Rotherham

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An Employment Relations Authority case has highlighted the strict technical approach applied under employment legislation to 90-day trials.

The Government reintroduced 90-day trial periods for all employees in late 2023 with the intention of reducing the risk to businesses when employing someone

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Fiona Rotherham Tue, 17 Mar 2026
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