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Everyone loves a bonus, or do they?

As we start approaching Christmas many staff will be turning their thoughts to their ‘Christmas Bonus’. They might be wondering, ‘How generous will the boss be this year? Will we get anything at all?’ And the boss might equally be thinking, ‘Do I want to give a bonus this year?

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Managing the Christmas Madness

With about 5 weeks until Christmas, we thought it might be helpful to give you a heads-up on what you as business owners need to remember before you take a well-earned break. Here are our top 5 frequently asked questions about leave entitlements: What is a closedown and what do

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HRtoolkit takes home the Supreme Award

The annual David Awards, which recognise the unsung heroes of home and small businesses throughout New Zealand, has awarded HRtoolkit the top prize of Supreme Winners for 2014. Founder of the Awards, Heather Douglas, says “The intention of The David Awards is to recognise ordinary, small, home or micro businesses,

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HRtoolkit goes retail with Warehouse Stationery

HRtoolkit is delighted to have partnered with Warehouse Stationery to provide a range of HR documents for small to medium enterprises. Simply pop in to any of the 65 nationwide Warehouse Stationery stores and choose one of five leaflets covering recruitment, employment agreements, performance and discipline, health and safety and

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Is the Employment Relations Act a storm in a tea break?

You can’t switch on the radio at the moment, without hearing about “workers rights to tea breaks being taken away”. So is this hype, or is it reality? At HRtoolkit, we think it is hype The updated legislation is just catching up with what already happens in most workplaces. All

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