Navigating the turbulent seas of business in 2024 I know we are only a quarter of the way through, but this year many have found...

Understanding Employee Availability In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, flexibility is often key to meet business demands. One...

Navigating the aftermath of annual leave/close-down's and unraveling the fatigue conundrum in kiwi workplaces Fatigue remains a...

Navigating the Pitfalls of Repeated Fixed-Term Contracts In the dynamic landscape of employment in New Zealand, fixed-term agreements are...

The true costs of Employees vs. Independent Contractors: Unveiling the hidden expenses As a business owner or manager, one of the most...

Navigating Employee Suspension: When and How to Make Informed Decisions Employee suspension is a sensitive topic in the workplace, often...

Safeguarding Employee Data and Complying with the NZ Privacy Act 2020 In today's digital age, organisations face numerous challenges in...

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

Did you know that there were more than 217,000 work-related injury claims made in 2020? It doesn’t matter whether you primarily work...

Following today's announcement that all of New Zealand will move to Alert Level Red at midnight tonight (Sunday 23 January 2022) here is...

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

Clearly, mobile phones have, and will continue to, change the way we communicate with each other, including in the workplace, and text...

An employee might resign from their employment for any number of reasons; to move on to other employment opportunities, to go back to...

Dealing with a "heat of the moment" resignation Heated discussions, frank exchanges of views and what can best be described as "major...

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...

Recently we have been fielding a number of enquiries about Fixed Term Agreements, the early termination of these and whether or not they...

Never Give A Bad Reference, Give An Honest One. As a society, we appear to have moved away from the traditional written reference of...

Is a private settlement agreement enough or is it beneficial for a mediator to countersign a settlement agreement? When there is an...

Ending the employment relationship can sometimes be difficult and often, those responsible for facilitating the termination are so...

It's quite common during the recruitment process, employers want to present their best side to prospective employees in order to entice...