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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
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
SICK LEAVE With Christmas only a few weeks away, the thoughts of your staff may be turning towards the office Christmas party and to taking leave over the holiday period. This raises a couple of staff management issues which become relevant at this time of year: Does a hangover count
With winter upon us, we thought some advice on how to deal with genuine, but regular sick leave might come in handy. Blatant abuse of sick leave is generally easy to deal with through the disciplinary process, but someone who has frequent, genuine sick-days is more difficult to manage. Frequent
With Halloween and the Christmas party season fast upon us, we thought a review of sick leave policy might be in order. Unfortunately there are a few people who abuse sick leave. From the classic Monday-morning-sickie (which has more to do with partying than illness) to just not being bothered
At work we all rely on the skills and experience of our staff and colleagues, but outside of work we also have family responsibilities. Our business and employment environments rely on the skills and experience of our team, but outside of work we also have family responsibilities. Whether we have
With the days getting longer and warmer, we are all beginning to focus on a long summer holiday relaxing at the beach. The Christmas period is usually a quiet time for business, and as an employer you may be considering a summer close-down. So, what is a close-down? A close-down
NB this article is equally applicable to employees and Independent Contractors Restraints of trade definitely have a bad reputation as being unenforceable, and I have heard many horror stories of salon operatives setting up shop in the immediate vicinity and nobbling your client base. However, the good news is that
The following guidance is copied from the Employment New Zealand Website If a natural disaster or other serious event happens, the health, safety, and security of people should be the main concern of all employers and staff. This comes before thinking about the interests of the business or organization. Employers
Coming into winter people catch colds or worse, the flu. When someone calls in sick, it can be stressful managing without that extra worker. You may think you need that employee at work, but do you really want staff showing up full of the flu, only to spread it through
