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Do you want to make it into the HRtoolkit Memoirs?

Don’t worry I am not writing my memoirs, but I certainly have some amazing work stories about the stupid things people do, and often from Christmas parties  .  So, why is this, and how can you avoid getting a mention in dispatches? The Christmas party If you spend nearly 2,000

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Working from home, a right, not a privilege

Recent surveys of staff benefits have seen “working from home” as no longer in the top of the list of what staff perceive as benefits.  And this is not because they no longer value being able to work from home, but rather they perceive it as their right! The reality

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Identifying stress in the workplace and dealing with it

Every day brings stress, can I pay the mortgage? Can I drive to the shops without crashing the car?  Is Russia and Ukraine going to turn into World War 3?  This is normal life, and we can’t avoid these things, but when our ability to cope with those stressors diminishes,

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When your Hercules plane keeps breaking down…

There has been a lot of news about the RNZAF Hercules plane breaking down whilst flying the Prime Minister and his delegation around the world.  Resulting in the Christopher Luxton having to go ahead on commercial flights and leaving half his delegation behind. Yup, this is embarrassing all around, plus

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Getting your staffing mix right

Your staffing cost is pretty much the single biggest cost centre in the vast majority of businesses, so getting the mix wrong can have a huge impact on your profitability.  What you need will vary according to seasonal variations, age and stage of the company, economic climate etc.  Register here  for

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6 Myth Busters about employment agreements

Whether you are employing a new person, or adjusting your employment agreements to build greater flexibility into your workforce, “Which contract should I use?” is probably the most common question I’m asked. This month’s webinar, on Friday 3rd May at 10am (click here to register) goes into detail about what

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Trial Periods for everyone, and Fair Pay agreements repealed

Well, the government didn’t waste time enacting their 100-day plan and Fair Pay agreements were repealed on 20th December, and the Trial Periods were extended back out to include all employers (not just those with under 20 staff) with effect from 23rd December.  And minimum wage will increase by 45cents,

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Keeping up Morale

Looking back at my end-of-year newsletters for the last few years it seems I have been wishing for a better “next year” every year… let’s hope 2024 will deliver! Increased mental health issuesThis year I have seen a marked increase in discussion about mental health issues.  I suspect there is

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When does a contractor become an employee?

In this month’s free webinar we will be exploring in more detail the difference between a contractor and employee…. And how getting that wrong can be exceedingly expensive! (click here to register) The good news…There is no point at which a contractor automatically becomes an employee.  Someone working full-time in

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What is a fair and reasonable decision?

Employment law is littered with the requirement to make “fair and reasonable” decisions, but what does that mean?  In this month’s webinar I will be talking in more detail about how to reach a decision that would be considered “fair and reasonable”. Legislation doesn’t define “fair and reasonable”, the closest

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