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With the festive season approaching, it’s a good time to pause and think about drugs and alcohol in the workplace. This is an important issue that often be...

Providing accommodation for your workers can be a great way to attract and retain talent, especially in industries like horticulture and agriculture. This ...

Last week, a select committee recommended that the Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill should proceed. This is a s...

Are you bringing new team members into Hawke’s Bay? Whether your business is in Hastings, Napier, or anywhere across the region, supporting newcomers to se...

Effective people governance is more than risk management; it's about creating a framework for success that starts at the very top. When a Board has the rig...

Is your business paying more but getting less? That’s the reality many New Zealand employers are facing as wage growth slows but productivity continues to ...

On September 23, 2025, the New Zealand Government announced its plan to repeal and replace the Holidays Act 2003 with a new piece of legislation. This mark...

The countdown has officially begun for organisations using biometric data, with compliance deadlines having been set.New regulations under the Biometric In...

October 6-12 is Mental Health Awareness Week, and it's a perfect opportunity to strengthen your workplace culture while showing your team you care.This yea...

The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill passed its third reading last week.  The Act is going to come into force the day...

The legalisation of medicinal cannabis has been a significant advancement for patients in need of alternative therapies.  It has created some extra food fo...

Health & Safety Reforms are Coming! The New Zealand government, led by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden made an announcement last ...

Further Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) Scheme In December 2024, the Government announced reforms to the Accredited Employer Work Visa ...

Accredited Employer Update - Applying for or renewing accreditation Immigration New Zealand has this week released a new checklist to help with applying fo...

We're well in to the swing of the Festive season!   If you are an Employer and not 100% sure if you have given full consideration to your teams pay and ent...

Are your employee engagement efforts hitting the mark, or could unseen gaps be quietly undermining your team's productivity and morale? Staff surveys stand...

When employees and other workers drive as part of their job or services employers must navigate a range of considerations. Examples include;  Deciding what...

The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has released its Annual Report for 2023, providing a detailed analysis of the trends and outcomes in employment di...

Holidays Act Reforms Government announced last week that it is intending to publish an a ‘exposure draft of a Bill’ in September 2024 as a start to reformi...

In the past weeks, we have noticed an increase in people issues that have been more complex or costly to resolve because the employment agreement lacked pr...