Q&A

How old do you have to be to work NZ?

How old do you have to be to work NZ?

In New Zealand there is no general minimum age for employment, but there are rules around the times young people can work and the types of work they can do. Rules vary between states and territories. Generally the minimum age is 13, but there are conditions around the work young people can do.

How old can you work in BC?

15 years old
Employers need permission to hire a child under 15 years old From age 15, a young person can work in British Columbia without needing anyone’s permission. Children between age 12 and 14 need the permission of a parent or guardian to work.

What happens if employer wants to end contract early?

If the employer wants to end the contract earlier. What happens depends on the terms of the contract. If it says: nothing about being ended early, the employer may be in breach of contract. it can be ended early, and the employer has given proper notice, the contract can be ended.

Is it good to work for same company for 18 years?

My job is interesting and rewarding, but it is also increasingly stressful and frustrating. Although I’m at a senior level, I keep thinking I should spend more time with my children

When does an employee become a permanent employee?

Any employee on fixed-term contracts for 4 or more years will automatically become a permanent employee, unless the employer can show there is a good business reason not to do so.

How long have you been at the same company?

I have been working at the same company, in increasingly senior roles, for the past 18 years – almost all my working life (I am 45). I’m starting to feel like a freak; in my industry, it is unusual to stay for longer than five years. I have periodically thought of leaving.

My job is interesting and rewarding, but it is also increasingly stressful and frustrating. Although I’m at a senior level, I keep thinking I should spend more time with my children

I have been working at the same company, in increasingly senior roles, for the past 18 years – almost all my working life (I am 45). I’m starting to feel like a freak; in my industry, it is unusual to stay for longer than five years. I have periodically thought of leaving.

How long does an employee have to work to be 100 percent vested?

According to the Department of Labor, in a defined benefit plan, an employer can require that employees have 5 years of service in order to become 100 percent vested in the employer funded benefits. Employers also can choose a graduated vesting schedule, which requires an employee to work 7 years in order to be 100 percent vested,…

What kind of jobs have the longest tenure?

Within this group, employees with jobs in management occupations (6.4 years), in architecture and engineering occupations (5.7 years), in legal occupations (5.1 years), and in education, training, and library occupations (5.1 years) had the longest tenure.