Writing a Job Description

A job description is one of the nine things an employment agreement MUST have. 

Every job needs a job description. In New Zealand, by law, the employment agreement of any employee must include “a description of the work to be performed”. That’s any employee, whether they’re full-time, part-time, fixed-term, or casual.

The guide covers:

• Keeping job descriptions simple
• Excluding KPIs
• Lowering the legal risk

For the Australian version of this guide, click here.