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HP launches keyboard PC for compact business desks

Organisations seeking tidier shared desks may adopt a keyboard-integrated PC that supports four 4K displays and local AI tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid & Remote Work

Is your virtual background making you unproductive?

Video virtual backgrounds are linked to higher fatigue in work calls, with nature scenes offering a simple way to ease the strain.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024

Hybrid & Remote Work

How to achieve a good work-life balance at home

Remote staff are at risk of burnout as blurred boundaries, isolation and poor routines can erode productivity and family time at home.

By Michael Curreen • 12 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

Unified Communications

Why video calls are bad for brainstorming

Creative work may suffer online, as a US study found video calls produce fewer ideas than face-to-face meetings.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2022

Human Capital Management

Did you check emails over Christmas?

Out-of-hours messages are linked to burnout and poorer health among university staff, with researchers urging firms to respect the right to disconnect.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Jan 2022

Hybrid & Remote Work

Making sense of the Covid traffic light system

Business owners may still face pressure to check vaccine certificates, with experts warning the traffic light plan could deepen inequities and risk.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021

Human Capital Management

Your responsibilities for staff working from home

Employers must manage remote workers' health and safety risks, including mental wellbeing, with clear communication and home-working policies.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Sep 2021

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

Disaster Recovery

Greatest risks to businesses in 2021

COVID-19 has pushed non-occupational disease to the top of the list, as businesses face rising cyber, health and climate risks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2021

Hybrid & Remote Work

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

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

Human Capital Management

How to protect mental well-being working from home

Missing colleagues and blurred boundaries can leave home workers strained unless managers set clear routines and realistic workloads.

By Georgie Hughes • 3 min read • Sun, 13th Sep 2020

Smart Cities

Only the 'best' cities to prosper post-pandemic

Cities with lower poverty and stronger infrastructure are likelier to attract workers and firms as pandemic-era habits reshape where people live and invest.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2020