artificial intel

How Leaders Attract Talented Employees

Navigating 2024 recruitment challenges, businesses seek talented, loyal teams amidst evolving trends.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Navigating Artificial Intelligence

With AI tools becoming more easily accessible, small business owners want to be proactive and stay ahead of the curve.

compliance

The difference between employees and contractors

Read why employers must keep good records and be clear on their obligations for the taxation of workers’ earnings.

Australian Business

Xero research reveals business mistakes

Xero research reveals 83% of business owners admit to costly mistakes.

cash flow

Remuneration Rises Expected to Continue in 2023/2024 Year

With remuneration rises expected to continue, it looks like another challenging year of rising wage costs. 

employees

Fair Pay Agreements

The Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 came into effect 1 December 2022 aiming to set minimum standards of employment including pay for specific industries or sectors.

economy

The dark side of the Employment Relations Authority process

The processes around business downsizing can be very complicated and one misstep can be very expensive. However the conversation has been changing lately, according to NZ HR Specialist Ross Henderson, and prudent businesses are looking to staffing numbers ahead of an anticipated downturn in the economy later in the year.

employers

Attracting talent to your business

What will attract candidates, especially entry-level candidates, to work in YOUR business? The answer is complicated. Everyone is different… and the concept of employment is evolving fast. 

coronavirus COVID-19

What NZ trends have changed for good?

As New Zealand businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, what trends will have changed for good?

employees

The case for performance reviews

The bottom line is not so much if you should run performance reviews, but how should they be designed so that all objectives can be met during the full-on activity of the year.

coronavirus COVID-19

Latest NZ employment issues

NZ HR Specialist Ross Henderson provides an update on vaccination mandates and an employee dismissal case from the Employment Relations Authority.

cash flow

4 tips to get ahead of the holiday rush

The holiday season is normally one of the busiest times of year for small business owners in the retail space and this year will prove no different. In fact, due to continued challenges like bad weather, container shortages, product shortages and continued port closures due to the pandemic, business owners all over the world should start holiday preparations even earlier this year.