Rethinking the Need for Medical Certificates
Balancing Employer Rights and Employee Well-being In recent times, the issue of employers requiring medical certificates for staff...
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Leah Norman
Mar 24, 20237 min read
Protecting Employee Data
What should employers do to protect employee data? As employers, you will hold a lot of personal information about your employees, from...
Leah Norman
Dec 2, 20213 min read
Refusing Annual Leave Requests
A recent conversation with a prospective client has highlighted the importance of correctly managing employees’ requests for annual...
Leah Norman
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Think before you "click" - Email & IT policies
Employer provided IT, internet and email services are prone to abuse and misuse by employees, sometimes deliberately and other times not....
Leah Norman
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Thinking of doing away with your Dress Code Policy?
Employers are under pressure to break away from the requirement for formal business attire or uniform standards in an effort to become...
Leah Norman
Dec 7, 20202 min read
'Tis the season of giving - Gift giving in the Workplace
Workplace gift giving can be a blessing and a curse for employers. On the one hand it brings out the generous, team-oriented qualities in...
Leah Norman
Nov 2, 20203 min read
Privacy Act 2020
A lot has changed since the Privacy Act first came into effect in 1993, including the evolving use of the internet and data storage. A...
Leah Norman
Oct 16, 20205 min read
Hungover Employees?
What can you do to minimise the chance your employees show up to work sporting a hangover? And, what to do when they do? For many of us,...
Leah Norman
May 20, 20202 min read
Running a disciplinary or performance management process during lockdown (and beyond)
Addressing employee misconduct and performance issues during the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown, doesn’t mean that employers are...
Leah Norman
Mar 16, 20206 min read
Coronavirus - Advice for Employers
Last week the World Health Organisation officially announced Covid-19 (Coronavirus) as a pandemic. As of midnight last night, New...
Leah Norman
Mar 19, 20194 min read
Workplace Surveillance (including GPS and other tracking devices)
As an employer, you may wish to monitor or record your employees while at work, whether for safety, security, or other reasons. Most...
Leah Norman
Nov 16, 20183 min read
Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace
Embracing cultural diversity in the workplace is an important step for businesses who want to succeed long-term. It’s 2018 - everyone...
Leah Norman
Oct 10, 20182 min read
Have you let Nature in yet?
Let nature in, strengthen your wellbeing – Mā te taiao kia whakapakari tōu oranga! Nearly 50% of New Zealander’s will experience a mental...
Leah Norman
Jul 25, 20182 min read
Domestic Violence Leave
NZ introduces 'world first' paid domestic violence leave as Victims Protection Bill becomes law New Zealand has one of the highest rates...
Leah Norman
Feb 19, 20183 min read
One Strike and you're OUT!
Facebook and Google's new Workplace Dating policy In a proactive attempt to combat the issue of workplace sexual harassment, Facebook and...
Leah Norman
Jul 21, 20172 min read
Workplace Bullying - What are my obligations?
Under the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), a person conducting a business or undertaking (a PCBU) must ensure, so far as is...
Leah Norman
Jun 9, 20172 min read
Doing Redundancy Right
Redundancy is an emotive subject for many but is quite simply another method of termination of employment. Redundancies have to be for...
Leah Norman
May 12, 20164 min read
Can I pay a Volunteer?
Employee or Volunteer? Whats the difference? Not everyone who works in your business is necessarily your employee. As the business owner...
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