We all love a bonus, so they are a fantastic motivational tool. Often giving a far greater return on effort than is necessarily commensurate with the actual monetary value...
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Managing sick leave – Skivitis or Genuine, how do you deal with it?
Managing sick leave so you don’t get caught out if the law changes There is currently a Bill before the Select Committee to increase the amount of employer funded sick leave to 10...
Minimum wage up 31%, how do you incentivise higher paid staff?
Minimum wage is increasing to $20 per hour with effect from 1 April 2021 which represents another 5.8% increase, or a 31.1% increase over the last 5 years. Unfortunately, this is...
5 Steps in the disciplinary Process
Hi Guys Just before we get into the next steps in escalating into the disciplinary process, don’t forget, if you are planning to do a shutdown this Christmas you need to give your team 14...
Is your Internal Brand on track for 2021?
Hi Guys Wow, 2020 has been a year, and give yourselves a huge pat on the back, you have survived, so let’s look to 2021 and how we can thrive. But, before we get into that don’t forget, if...
Post election outlook with Tony Alexander (and Lisa Mackay)
Webinar - Business Briefing - Navigating the road ahead with Keynote Speaker Tony Alexander 3 Nov 2020 - 9 -10:30am Lisa Mackay will be joining Catherine Sherwood of the Engine for 1 1/2...
7 steps to improving staff performance
Last time we talked about the 3 reasons that managing staff performance is critical ( NB 10 minutes per day x 5 days x 52 weeks a year = 43 hours per year or over 2% of your payroll cost)...
HRtoolkit and The Engine on The Cafe (TV Three)
Catherine Sherwood from The Engine Limited and provider to the The Engine Limited Lisa Mackay founder of HRtoolkit, joined Carly in her home to talk about how...
3 Reasons why managing performance is critical for your business
Did you know that 10 minutes per day x 5 days x 52 weeks a year = 43 hours per year or over 2% of your payroll cost? A productive, engaged employee will “gift” a lot more than 10...
Varying terms of employment and are they willing and able to work?
As of 12 noon on the 12th August Auckland went back to Level 3 restrictions and the rest of NZ went to Level 2. Sadly, the reality is that the likelihood of further outbreaks in the...
Do I need to pay people during the COVID resurgence ?
Obviously, Auckland is back up to Level 3, and the rest of the country is at Level 2 as of midday today (12th August 2020). So the question being asked is do I have to pay people for the...
Recorded Webinar – Flexible Working Contracts
How to set up legally compliant employment agreements to deal with flexible working arrangements. Including low guaranteed hours agreements, and work from home agreements, and how to...