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Skiving off work, can take many forms. There are the easily recognisable moments in a working day when you know employees are not technically working – often termed ‘ low level’ skiving. Then there is the more problematic ‘presenteeism,’ where people show up to work, but are not engaged and
The Labour Government has made key changes to Parental Leave Law in New Zealand and we have updated two documents in our document library to ensure you have legally compliant documents and templates covering all aspects of your employment relationship. You can download the new documents here. Changes to the
The Domestic Violence-Victims’ Protection Act came into effect on 1 April 2019. It aims to enhance legal protections in the workplace for people affected by domestic violence. This is a significant piece of legislation reaching across the Employment Relations Act 2000, the Holidays Act 2003 and the Human Rights Act
With 8 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 (coronavirus), many New Zealand businesses are currently reviewing or preparing their infectious disease outbreak response plans, as part of their health and safety. Key objectives businesses should cover include: Reducing potential transmission among your employees Identifying people who are at higher risk due
As businesses start to feel the pinch of COVID-19, here are some measures to assist you to adapt your current business practices, take advantage of the Government assistance, and how to consult with your employees if more serious measures are required. As strict self-isolation measures have been instituted, we have
Working from home now? Tips for success HRtoolkit Tips to Support your workers to ‘get into the groove’ of working from home. Many workplaces are trialling and preparing work from home arrangements as part of their business continuity planning. However, this move to remote working is happening very quickly, sometimes
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 days. This is NOT law as yet, though the vast majority of people that I have spoken
As a business owner, you have a legal obligation to: Provide a safe working environment Act in good faith in the best interests of your company Irrespective of which side of the vaccination argument you sit, as a business owner you need to put those views aside and ensure that
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
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
