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Pay cuts and redundancies – how a company lost $280k
Human Capital Management

Pay cuts and redundancies – how a company lost $280k

The ERA ruled four Taranaki oil and gas workers were unjustifiably dismissed, ordering nearly GBP £140,000 in back pay and compensation.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2022
Employer to pay worker $20k after ‘unjustified’ warning
Data Protection

Employer to pay worker $20k after ‘unjustified’ warning

The ruling could curb employers’ disciplinary powers after Inland Revenue was ordered to reverse a warning and pay NZD $20,000.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 4th Sep 2022
Vaccine mandates confirmed – is your business safe?
Risk & Compliance

Vaccine mandates confirmed – is your business safe?

Businesses face fresh legal and workplace pressure as about 40% of New Zealand workers fall under new Covid-19 vaccine requirements.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2021
Vaccine availability and requirements – what you need to know
Data Protection

Vaccine availability and requirements – what you need to know

Construction firms can now book priority jabs for essential workers, while employers weigh when vaccination can be required.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
The risks of imposing a ‘no jab, no job’ policy
Data Protection

The risks of imposing a ‘no jab, no job’ policy

Mandates can curb infections, but they also risk bullying, staff losses and compensation claims when workers refuse vaccination.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021
How to prepare for Alert Level 3
Risk & Compliance

How to prepare for Alert Level 3

Businesses must shift to remote work where possible as Level 3 rules ban most customer access and require contactless trading.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
The unseen risks of remote work
Human Capital Management

The unseen risks of remote work

Nearly half of workers are logging longer hours for no extra pay, raising burnout, trust and retention risks for employers.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 28th Mar 2021
Workplace Health and Safety: 2020 in review
Risk & Compliance

Workplace Health and Safety: 2020 in review

COVID-19 has accelerated remote-working and training risks as New Zealand’s workplace safety progress stalls and serious injuries rise.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021
Mondayisation – how it works for your business
Human Capital Management

Mondayisation – how it works for your business

Workers may be due a different day off this Christmas as Mondayisation shifts Saturday and Sunday public holidays depending on rosters.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2020
How cannabis legalisation would effect your workplace
Agricultural Technology

How cannabis legalisation would effect your workplace

Employers may need to rewrite drug policies, though experts say existing health and safety rules already cover impairment at work.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2020
Rules for managing remote workers
Virtual Private Networks

Rules for managing remote workers

Working from home can trigger fresh obligations on contracts, safety, privacy and security, with employers footing extra costs.

By Georgie Hughes • 3 min read • Sun, 20th Sep 2020
How to survive 'Big Brother' hysteria
Data Protection

How to survive 'Big Brother' hysteria

Clear rules and staff input can stop lone-worker GPS tracking from eroding trust, while improving safety and compliance.

By Georgie Hughes • 3 min read • Sun, 6th Sep 2020
Employers warned against illegal pay cuts
Human Capital Management

Employers warned against illegal pay cuts

Six workers must be repaid after unlawful salary cuts at a hospice trust prompted a warning on consultation rules and minimum wage limits.

By Georgie Hughes • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020
Common mistakes when dealing with redundancies
Human Capital Management

Common mistakes when dealing with redundancies

MBIE has warned employers that rushed cutbacks can trigger personal grievance claims and costly penalties if proper redundancy process is ignored.

By Georgie Hughes • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2020
Prepare your workplace to guard against Covid-19
Human Capital Management

Prepare your workplace to guard against Covid-19

Employers in New Zealand are urged to plan for staff isolation, pay and closures as coronavirus risks grow.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Feb 2020
What businesses need to know before Christmas shutdown
Law

What businesses need to know before Christmas shutdown

Employers face penalties if they miss the Holidays Act notice rules before sending staff on festive closedown or leave.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 10th Nov 2019

Global Stories

Employee rights stories

Avoid employee underpayment woes with better planning and forecasting
Opinion

Avoid employee underpayment woes with better planning and forecasting

Accurately paying people for the hours they work is only part of the issue. You also need to be able to plan for the future.

By Chris Hannan • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2020

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