First Contact Ltd
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Announcements & Updates
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Kia ora team,
We have been experiencing a shortage in staffing numbers since the beginning of this year, and we appreciate most staff have been under pressure.
This is a general reminder regarding sick leave. All staff are entitled to sick days (paid sick leave applies to employees after 6 months of service). If you are unwell, please give us as much notice as possible. It becomes increasingly difficult to cover your shift the shorter the notice, and could put your colleagues in harms way. Text massage is never acceptable when calling in sick.
Who you should call
If you are sick and unable to work you should let the operations team know asap. Contact operations number if it is during office hours (Mon~Fri 09:00-17:00) (Sat 09:00-04:00)(Sun 9:00-14:00)
After hours sick call
Team Leader: If it is after hours then make sure to inform your team leader if you have their contact details.
Office: you can call on office number in after hours and your call will be diverted to one of the operation team members.
Darryl : If you tried office phone after hours and no one attend it and you do not have your team leader contact details. Then you can contact Darryl Directly.
Contact numbers
Office: 048015588 / 0800558808
Operations: 0275090004
Darryl: 021509689
updated on 18/10/2022
Updated Tuesday 08 February 2022
Kia ora team,
We are experiencing increased complaints from clients regarding staff smoking or vaping while on shift.
While some might not consider vaping the same as smoking, our clients do. It is not a good look, our clients do not appreciate it, and they do not allow their staff to do this.
If staff are seen smoking or vaping on a clients site, the client can request their removal. That will end the staff members deployment to that site. We do not want this to happen. Smoking and vaping are to take place in your allocated breaks; if you need to fit an extra one in, it is with the consent of the team leader at a time that works for them.
During any break, staff are not to smoke or vape where the client can see them.
Please remember that we are contractors to our clients. The protections afforded in the Employment Relations Act do not apply to their ability to decide who can be on their site.
