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Minimum wage increase – what you need to know
Human Capital Management

Minimum wage increase – what you need to know

Businesses face higher payroll costs from Friday as New Zealand’s adult minimum wage rises to GBP £21.20 an hour, with training rates also increasing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Mar 2022
How to prepare your business for the end of year surge
Human Capital Management

How to prepare your business for the end of year surge

Small firms can avoid a holiday cash squeeze by chasing invoices early, boosting stock and hiring staff before demand peaks.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 5th Dec 2021
Kicking off the financial year right
Fintech

Kicking off the financial year right

Busy tradies in New Zealand risk cash-flow headaches unless they tighten invoicing, GST and PAYE routines now, says Fergus founder Dan Pollard.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 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 KiwiRail will spend its $1.2b rail investment
Supply Chain

How KiwiRail will spend its $1.2b rail investment

Better freight services and more reliable trains are set to follow, as the funding also covers new ferries and ageing locomotives.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Time to toughen up and close the loopholes
Law

Time to toughen up and close the loopholes

Risk-averse directors could face personal liability as Worksafe New Zealand weighs tougher action after a worker was left quadriplegic.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
How is new tech affecting health and safety at work?
Wearables

How is new tech affecting health and safety at work?

Digital monitoring, AI and online platforms are heightening stress, blurring boundaries and complicating safety rules for workers, experts warn.

By Michael Curreen • 13 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019
What businesses need to know before Christmas shutdown
Management

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
Why businesses get holiday pay wrong - MYOB
Fintech

Why businesses get holiday pay wrong - MYOB

Complexity of working arrangements and different business models means a one size fits all approach is not possible.

By Jesse Logan • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Shanton administrator says troubled clothing chain has $4.4 million shortfall in assets to debt
Shanton Fashions

Shanton administrator says troubled clothing chain has $4.4 million shortfall in assets to debt

Shanton Fashion's debt crisis deepens, with a reported £4.4m asset shortfall as creditors face a dire decision.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015

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Capslock launches Deploy to address UK cyber skills gap
Cloud Security

Capslock launches Deploy to address UK cyber skills gap

CAPSLOCK has unveiled 'Deploy', a service aimed at bridging the looming cyber skills gap in UK organisations as staffing shortages rise to 67% in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2024