Many people travel to high-altitude destinations, meaning clinicians are often faced with questions about how to prevent and treat altitude illness. Update your knowledge with this New Zealand Society of Travel Medicine summary of updated evidence-based guidelines with comments by senior lecturer Jenny Visser – it outlines the best prophylactic regimens, diagnostic approaches and treatment protocols for acute altitude illness
Casual or part time? Get this correct as business obligations differ with each
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Casual or part time? Get this correct as business obligations differ with each
Wednesday 12 May 2021, 01:15 AM

A casual employee can become eligible for sick leave if employed regularly over a six-month period
DEAR AUNT MASIE
We need to employ another nurse to help us through the busy winter months. We don’t want to employ a new full-time employee – just someone to cover some extra hours. Should we be advertising this as a casual role or a part-time one? Dilemma, South Island
A part-time employee is a permanent staff member - they don't have an end date specified in their contract
Distinguishing between casual and part