Want to nip bad behaviour in the bud? Plant the right seeds to grow your workplace culture

To truly combat subpar workplace behaviour, management needs to first look inward, and try to capture the essence of their particular workplace culture and environment. … Read More

Can I just give them a verbal warning? 

Part of being a good employer means addressing minor issues before they become major ones. Verbal warnings are a useful tool in doing so.… Read More

Artificial intelligence is here – but it’s all a little scary!

What better way to determine how AI will impact the role of law in the future than to ask an AI provider called ChatGPT?… Read More

Employers – save for a rainy day (and I hope you packed an umbrella)

The employment related costs of doing business have increased significantly over recent years… Read More

Redundancy? No thank you

As major tech firms such as Twitter and Google set about making sweeping staff redundancies, Northland businesses should not be quick to follow their example.… Read More

He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice…

Creating a time for reflection and the ability for employees to consider their own views is really important because it enables the New Year to start afresh and it puts some distance between the wrap-up of 2022 and goalsetting at the beginning of 2023.… Read More

We don’t talk anymore…

Too often managers and their staff drift apart, communication deteriorates and the difficult conversations that are an inherent part of a healthy employment relationship become problematic. It’s been said before – but we need to talk (and listen) more. … Read More

Increased Migrant Worker Protections

The Government introduced the Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill into Parliament at the end of September.… Read More

Another nail in the coffin for “independent contractor” arrangements?

The Employment Court has found four Uber drivers to be employees rather than independent contractors.… Read More

The Fair Pay Agreement Act is now law

The Fair Pay Agreement Act is now in force, creating what has been touted as the biggest overhaul of employment law since the millennium.… Read More

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