Balancing Employer Rights and Employee Well-being In recent times, the issue of employers requiring medical certificates for staff...

What should employers do to protect employee data? As employers, you will hold a lot of personal information about your employees, from...

A recent conversation with a prospective client has highlighted the importance of correctly managing employees’ requests for annual...

Employer provided IT, internet and email services are prone to abuse and misuse by employees, sometimes deliberately and other times not....

Employers are under pressure to break away from the requirement for formal business attire or uniform standards in an effort to become...

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...

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...

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,...

Addressing employee misconduct and performance issues during the Government’s Alert Level 4 lockdown, doesn’t mean that employers are...

Last week the World Health Organisation officially announced Covid-19 (Coronavirus) as a pandemic. As of midnight last night, New...

As an employer, you may wish to monitor or record your employees while at work, whether for safety, security, or other reasons. Most...

Embracing cultural diversity in the workplace is an important step for businesses who want to succeed long-term. It’s 2018 - everyone...

Let nature in, strengthen your wellbeing – Mā te taiao kia whakapakari tōu oranga! Nearly 50% of New Zealander’s will experience a mental...

NZ introduces 'world first' paid domestic violence leave as Victims Protection Bill becomes law New Zealand has one of the highest rates...

Facebook and Google's new Workplace Dating policy In a proactive attempt to combat the issue of workplace sexual harassment, Facebook and...

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...

Redundancy is an emotive subject for many but is quite simply another method of termination of employment. Redundancies have to be for...

Employee or Volunteer? Whats the difference? Not everyone who works in your business is necessarily your employee. As the business owner...