2022 has seen the introduction of two new public holidays in New Zealand – the annual Matariki (Maori New Year) observance, and the one-off Memorial Day for Queen Elizabeth II on 25 September. The administration of public holiday entitlements for employees raises a lot of queries for employers as they negotiate various scenarios that may apply to their organisation. Here are the key things you need to know about administering public holidays for your employees.

How does the new protection framework impact the workplace, and how do I navigate this for my business?

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has changed our world, perhaps more than the original COVID-19 strain. As New Zealand workplaces open up under the new traffic light system, how can we transition back to some form of normal?

The HR Audit, or HR maturity assessment, is an objective review of the Human Resources function, responsibilities, and programs of an organisation. Every organisation that has employees, from 1 to 100,000, has and does ‘HR’ - even if you do not currently have a HR department or someone responsible for HR.

Imagine you own a race car and your goal is to win the championship. Any successful racing team needs a fast car and people with complementary skills. While each skill is different, they’re equally important in creating a winning team.

Consultants provide industry experience and strategic insight without having to fork out for a senior level employee.

We look at 5 ways an HR consultant could help your business right now.

Organisations from Cape Reinga to Bluff have felt the effects of the ever shifting bubble. We keep hearing stories of layoffs, management changes and businesses shutting their doors for good.

How do we lead people through a sea of social and economic uncertainty?

Here’s practical tips to improve our flexibility, resilience and communication as both leaders and managers.

The minimum wage increases on April 1st don’t need to be cause for panic if you 1) begin preparing for it now and 2) you create a plan and execute on that plan.

It’s already February, you’ve had a few resignations and you’re ‘panic hiring’. Specifically, you’re trying to replace the outgoing ‘John’ and ‘Jane’ as quickly as possible.

Organisational design can be the difference between your organisational structure supporting or hindering your business strategy.

Businesses wanting to grow need to reduce complexity and bring order to the chaos. Organisational design achieves this by aligning the businesses with its objectives, improving efficiency and reducing cost.

Imagine you’ve just started a new business venture. You’ve registered the name, bought the domain and sorted out a logo.

You and your business partner are excited and ready to go.

Have you ever heard someone say, “we need a policy for that,” and your heart sank?

Do you feel like you are ‘policied out’? This feeling is far too common.

As your organisation grows, challenges often arise that you and your people are not prepared for.

We created this guide to help you avoid such challenges and explain how to use organisational design to grow sustainably.

What are the ingredients of a successful policy? How do you get people to actually follow them?

We developed this checklist to help you create simple and effective workplace policies that work.

The Employment Relations Act has changed. Changes include breaks & meal times, union & employee rights, collective bargaining, 90-day trial and more.

Find out how it will impact your business with this free guide.