Experts are reminding people that employers can see when staff are venting or sharing insults on workplace communication tools.

Two Ministry of Justice staffers who used inappropriate language on Teams to describe academic Barbara Sumner have been made public after she asked for all correspondence mentioning her name.

Employment lawyer Joe Williams explained that anything sent on a work device or any workplace communication tool is fair game.

"The simple point is - if you want to make sure it doesn't happen, then just be a bit guarded about your own data privacy."

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Experts are reminding people that employers can see when staff are venting or sharing insults on workplace communication tools.
Two Ministry of Justice staffers who used inappropriate language on Teams to describe academic Barbara Sumner have been made public after she asked for all correspondence mentioning her name.
Employment lawyer Joe Williams explained that anything sent on a work device or any workplace communication tool is fair game.
"The simple point is - if you want to make sure it doesn't happen, then just be a bit guarded about your own data privacy."
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Joe Williams: employment lawyer reveals chats on workplace communication tools aren't all that private

Jobseekers who miss a case manager phone appointment - without good reason - could face sanctions.

Social Development Minister Louise Upston has announced a new phone case management service for young job seekers, due to expand to 4,000 people.

She says being a beneficiary has work obligations, including taking the phone call.

"And if they don't do that and they don't have a sufficient reason for doing so, they could have their benefit reduced or suspended or in the worst case scenario - cancelled."

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Jobseekers who miss a case manager phone appointment - without good reason - could face sanctions.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston has announced a new phone case management service for young job seekers, due to expand to 4,000 people.
She says being a beneficiary has work obligations, including taking the phone call.
"And if they don't do that and they don't have a sufficient reason for doing so, they could have their benefit reduced or suspended or in the worst case scenario - cancelled."
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Louise Upston: Social Development Minister confirms beneficiaries who miss compulsory phone calls will face sanctions

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 12 July 2024, Joe Biden confused Russian leader Vladimir Putin with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and then spoke about his Vice-President Donald Trump. Is this the end of his presidential hopes?

Iconic Auckland restaurant SPQR has gone into liquidation, and none other than Kerre Woodham is mourning the loss of her regular.

The Sports Huddle debates whether the All Blacks can make it two from two against England on Saturday.

Plus, Stefan Powell, co-founder of Dawn Aerospace, on becoming the first privately funded company to break the speed of sound - and what that sounds like.

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 12 July 2024, Joe Biden confused Russian leader Vladimir Putin with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and then spoke about his Vice-President Donald Trump. Is this the end of his presidential hopes? 
Iconic Auckland restaurant SPQR has gone into liquidation, and none other than Kerre Woodham is mourning the loss of her regular. 
The Sports Huddle debates whether the All Blacks can make it two from two against England on Saturday. 
Plus, Stefan Powell, co-founder of Dawn Aerospace, on becoming the first privately funded company to break the speed of sound - and what that sounds like. 
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. 
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Full Show Podcast: 12 July 2024

There's a belief changes to road cone use will help strike a better balance between safety and minimising disruption. 

The Government's announced a new risk-based approach to temporary traffic management rather than requiring a certain number of cones per project. 

NZTA will also have to publicly report on its total cone spending per quarter. 

Temporary traffic management industry steering group chair Dave Tilton told Heather du Plessis-Allan this makes sense.

He said that for the most part the current system served its purpose, but it’s been identified that it's not getting the right about of TTM, which is what its purpose is.

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There's a belief changes to road cone use will help strike a better balance between safety and minimising disruption.  
The Government's announced a new risk-based approach to temporary traffic management rather than requiring a certain number of cones per project.  
NZTA will also have to publicly report on its total cone spending per quarter.  
Temporary traffic management industry steering group chair Dave Tilton told Heather du Plessis-Allan this makes sense. 
He said that for the most part the current system served its purpose, but it’s been identified that it's not getting the right about of TTM, which is what its purpose is. 
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Joe Williams: employment lawyer reveals chats on workplace communication tools aren't all that private

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