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Hold on to the Good'uns!
Tips and trick to retain your key people! And here we are - 2022, and what a ride the last 18 months have been! As we soon look to...

Leah Norman
Jan 24, 20224 min read


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

Leah Norman
Jan 22, 20223 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
Dec 1, 20213 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
Nov 15, 20212 min read


Changed your mind?
When does an employment contract become binding? This morning I had a client call me wanting to know if they could withdraw an offer of...

Leah Norman
Oct 6, 20214 min read


Te Reo in the Workplace and increased job satisfaction?
This year, to mark Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, the team here at Yellow are reflecting on the link between speaking te Reo at work and job...

Leah Norman
Sep 15, 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
Aug 5, 20212 min read


The use of texting in the Employment Relationship
Clearly, mobile phones have, and will continue to, change the way we communicate with each other, including in the workplace, and text...

Leah Norman
Jul 15, 20212 min read


PRIDE in our NZ Workplaces
Are you doing enough for your LGBTQI employees? June is a very big month as it celebrates and highlights issues concerning many...

Leah Norman
Jun 3, 20212 min read


Can you spot poor mental health in your employees?
With the stress and strain of the modern workplace, more and more of our clients are reporting experiences of being approached by their...

Leah Norman
May 13, 20214 min read


Bereavement Leave Updates
In March of this year, Parliament unanimously passed the Holidays (Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage) Amendment Act (No 2) 2019, which is...

Leah Norman
Apr 1, 20212 min read


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

Leah Norman
Mar 10, 20213 min read


Mondayised Public Holidays - How they work
Mondayised public holidays have been around for a long time when it comes to Christmas and New Year. In 2014 the government decided that...

Leah Norman
Jan 31, 20213 min read


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

Leah Norman
Jan 21, 20214 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
Dec 6, 20202 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
Nov 1, 20203 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
Oct 15, 20205 min read


Thinking of selling your business?
What do you need to tell your staff? And when? We've recently been assisting a client in the sale of their business, and thought that...

Leah Norman
Sep 29, 20205 min read


Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori ano - Māori Language Week 2020
This year Māori Language Day is celebrated on September 14 and commemorates the presentation of the 1972 Māori language petition to...

Leah Norman
Sep 7, 20203 min read


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

Leah Norman
Aug 6, 20205 min read
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