Human resources blog

The crux of being a good employer comes right down to this principle. Good Faith. It is the foundation of good leadership, not to mention a legal requirement.  It is

Knowing the difference between an employee and a contractor is fundamental. If you get it wrong the implications can be very costly. Quick tips What you should know: The law

Mediation can be a daunting process if you’ve never been, this blog gives you insight into how it works. Quick tips What you should know about mediation: It has a

About them: Ocean Hills Detox and Rehabilitation was founded in 2019 by Elaine Atkinson. Ocean Hills provides expert clinical addiction services to help people recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

Understand the types of leave available There are several types of leave available to staff, these are on the change and you should ensure you are providing these minimum entitlements.

The Employment Relations Act (ERA) provides a legal framework with rules and basic entitlements when it comes to employees and employers. It also sets out penalties and ways of resolving

Remove the stigma and barriers There are basic rights for leave and flexible working arrangements in NZ employment law for employees, we’ll go over those and some other ideas to

Hiring? If you’re expanding your business or replacing an employee this is the blog for you. This blog contains some insights in the pre-employmnet process which, if done right, can

What are the rules? People get hurt & suffer illnesses, sadly that’s part of life. Hopefully genuine cases will be given compassion and support to ensure employees early return to

Minimum Wage Is set to increase on 1 April 2021 to: $20.00 an hour for the adult minimum wage, $16.00 an hour for both the starting-out and training wage. Holidays