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Government’s move to provide support and temporary relief for directors’ potential liabilities related to insolvent trading is welcome,...
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Business network offers virtual physio services
A Kiwi-owned physiotherapy and rehabilitation network is offering virtual physio clinics for people suffering from aches and pains...
Covid-19 and tax matters: guidance for business owners
Inland Revenue will write-off any penalties and interest for businesses unable to pay taxes on time due to the impact of...
Leaders rally behind businesses hit by Covid-19
Manaaki is an emergency business advisory forum that allows Kiwi business owners to seek advice from national and international business...
Kiwi employees more disengaged: report
New research has shown that more than 63 percent of New Zealand employees felt disengaged as of January 2020. Peakon, an employee...
Is your business coronavirus ready?
If the coronavirus continues to spread, how ready is your business to deal with the impacts such as a skeleton team or people working from...
How to tackle suspected ‘fake’ sickies
If you are an employer you've probably sometimes questioned the genuineness of an employee taking sick...
Employment law: what lies ahead?
James Warren takes a look back at the changes in New Zealand’s employment law delivered in 2019, and shares his outlook for 2020. Ongoing...
Humanity champions
Samantha Gadd’s Humankind is on a mission to improve employee experiences across New Zealand. Its success story is an inspiring one based...
5 health and safety tips to survive the festive season
Now that the silly season has arrived, here are a few, sometimes overlooked, seasonal health and safety issues to be aware of. 1. Eat,...
The positivity to overpower the ‘S’ word
Workplace pressures affect people in different ways. But having a defined toolbox of coping strategies allows businesses to recognise the...
Life-saving comms a game-changer in H&S
If you want your business to live and breathe a health and safety culture, your messaging needs to be reinforced daily, from top management...
eBikes, eScooters and the office: Making it work
With the growing number of eBikes and electric scooters finding their way into the homes of Kiwis, there’s a big question hovering over...
Xero offers mental wellbeing support
New research from Xero and the Mental Health Foundation has revealed poor wellbeing outcomes for New Zealand’s small...
Businesses urged to go Pink for a Day
New Zealand businesses and workplaces are turning Pink for a Day in October, raising funds for breast cancer research, education and...
Biophilic design for naturally better buildings
An office plant is an obvious companion in the workplace, and a long-held tradition. But now it’s becoming the topic of...
Looking after your IP in employment relationships
Jo Douglas walks you through the process of protecting your intellectual property and confidential information by including a restraint of...
State of the nation’s workplace health revealed
New Zealand lost around 7.4 million working days at a cost of $1.79 billion in 2018, according to the 2019 Workplace Wellness Report....
Why your workspace is vital for productivity
The work environment affects our state of mind and plays a significant role in our psychological well-being, creativity and productivity,...
Employers getting it right as workers are satisfied
Most Kiwis may be satisfied wiuth their work lives, but that’s no cause for complacency for New Zealand’s employers, writes...
Out with skilled; in with mature and inexperienced
As immigration issues threaten to slow the number of skilled labourers to New Zealand, businesses may need to reconsider their bias against...
Could your work space be affecting your work pace?
Health coach Rich Ellis highlights the impact that the work environment has on worker productivity and offers some suggestions for...
Keeping older employees engaged and at work
A new research paper has identified the factors most likely to keep older employees engaged and in the...
Striking that balance
Gender equality in the workplace is a hot topic, and it’s not just the big companies making it a priority. Smaller business often have...
Uniting ‘impact entrepreneurs’ for positive social change
Impact Entrepreneurs NZ wants to improve the state of mental health and happiness in New Zealand. It is raising ‘conscious...
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The future of work is about relationships, not technology
As technology becomes more ubiquitous a shift in values is occurring, with many of us increasingly prioritising another form of...
How to recognise and control a narcissist
Ann Andrews shares 12 signs that you’ve just recruited, or worse still, promoted a narcissist in your...
Business pressures impacting on mental health
The pressures of running a small to medium sized business are having an increasing impact on the mental health and overall wellbeing of...
Recruiting in the post-trial-period world
Karyn Gould has some words of wisdom for employers having to adjust to the legislative changes on ‘trial periods’ which kick in on May...
Insights – Championing Health and Safety with WorkSafe’s Nicole Rosie
In the third of WorkSafe New Zealand’s Insights series, Quinton Hall, Chief Executive of Ngāi Tahu Tourism chair joins CEO Nicole Rosie....