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Working from home has it’s ups and downs – not having to commute to work each day can be a plus, but some workers struggle with missing interaction with teammates, or switching their laptop off at night Working from home is becoming increasingly common, meaning that workers are able to adopt a flexible working style whether it is to stay home and take care of a sick child or simply because they don’t have any meetings. Continue →
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WorkSafe has accepted Enforceable Undertakings (EU) from two South Island companies following an incident that followed the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake As part of the EUs, Marlborough Lines Limited and Dominion Salt Limited will carry out a number of health and safety initiatives aimed at improving safety in the electricity industry. Continue →
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Following pressure from consumers and employees for a move ‘online’ in the wake of Covid-19, organisations need to approach the ‘digital pivot’ with care, warns New Zealand tech company Qual IT “Because of changes to working and consumer behaviour following lockdowns in New Zealand and across the globe, organisations are having to quickly onboard and integrate systems, platforms and products that enable remote working and online business transacting,” says Qual IT Co-Founder and Director Shane Hewson. Continue →
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An employer has been ordered to repay six workers after reducing their salary to 80 per cent without legal consultation Eastern Bays Hospice Trust, operating as Dove Hospice, was ordered to repay money owed to six workers after it unilaterally reduced workers’ salary to 80 per cent before making them redundant. Continue →
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While there are benefits in working from home, an international study has also found less-positive aspects and outlines how we must adapt to continue working effectively The first international empirical study of work from home shows there are benefits that could be maintained after the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue →
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If you’ve tried adding safety policies, tweaking work processes, holding safety meetings, and investing countless dollars in safety training, but these tactics don’t seem to make a dent in your reportables, this could be why Certain mindsets impact the success of any attempt to modify organizational culture. Continue →
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Although ensuring that no risk enters the workplace is ideal, it’s not workable in most workplaces, which is where your hazard control plan comes in, putting you in control and reducing the risk for everyone Slice A hazard control plan (HCP) is a set of standard operating procedures that help identify, monitor, and mitigate risks within high-risk environments. Continue →
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With remote working now on the rise, Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of the best websites to help you recruit a remote workforce for your business Hubstaff Talent Hubstaff Talent gives employers the opportunity to post a remote job to their jobs board, but the site is also home to thousands of employee profiles that give an employer the chance to find the candidate they want. Continue →
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With the announcement today that New Zealand is moving to COVID-19 alert level 1 at 11:59 on Monday 8th June, the construction industry has now published a revised standard and protocols for ongoing operations Key changes from alert level 2 to alert level 1 are: The relaxing of physical distancing requirements on site. Continue →
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