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

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

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

It’s Māori language week, Te wiki o te reo Māori, and it’s the perfect time to get more involved in our community by learning a bit more...

None of us are perfect. We all know that. The trick is knowing where our imperfections lie. They can be difficult to see, unless someone...

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

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

With winter just around the corner, there will be the usual increase of illness occurring among staff and we thought it would be timely...

An important aspect of any investigation is ensuring it occurs in a timely manner. Conducting proper workplace investigations is a...

For organisations to achieve their goals, they must manage people and performance effectively, yet Performance Management is an HR...

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

Following the annual wage review, the minimum wage is set to increase from 1 April 2018. This will impact all businesses, across all...

Is your business ready for sudden leadership departures? It's January, the time of the year when people sit back while enjoying their...

Celebrating the festive season while keeping it fun AND safe The festive season is a chance for businesses to celebrate the year, bring...

Christmas is coming, time to organise your shutdown period! New Zealand employment law allows employers to implement one annual...

In short, yes. Let’s cut to the chase early – there’s nothing in legislation that defines what a casual employee is. However, the term...

What to do when your employees are working themselves sick If you think burnout is a joke, think again. When people push themselves too...

Some workplace friendships lead to better engagement and collaboration but others can be a major distraction While some workplace...

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...