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Court rules retail chain must pay employees for all hours worked
Licensing

Court rules retail chain must pay employees for all hours worked

Smiths City Group had been refusing to pay employees for the 'optional' pre-work meeting for years, but has finally been called out in court.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018

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Time to toughen up and close the loopholes
Risk & Compliance

Time to toughen up and close the loopholes

Risk-averse directors could face personal liability as Worksafe New Zealand weighs tougher action after a worker was left quadriplegic.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Prepare your workplace to guard against Covid-19
Human Capital Management

Prepare your workplace to guard against Covid-19

Employers in New Zealand are urged to plan for staff isolation, pay and closures as coronavirus risks grow.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Feb 2020
Historic bullying by employee costs Allianz more than A$1.3 million
Human Capital Management

Historic bullying by employee costs Allianz more than A$1.3 million

A NSW court has ordered Allianz to pay damages after a manager’s bullying and physical abuse left an employee with severe psychiatric injury.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2019
What businesses need to know before Christmas shutdown
Law

What businesses need to know before Christmas shutdown

Employers face penalties if they miss the Holidays Act notice rules before sending staff on festive closedown or leave.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 10th Nov 2019
How Australia is ending a culture of workplace bullying
Human Capital Management

How Australia is ending a culture of workplace bullying

A new risk-management tool could help employers tackle bullying earlier, as the behaviour costs Australia up to USD $36 billion a year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019
The 16 best job sites in 2019
Human Capital Management

The 16 best job sites in 2019

LinkedIn dominates the market, but employers and recruiters can still tap a wider pool of candidates through Google, Facebook and niche boards.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2019
Construction company sentenced after vehicle fatality
Regulation

Construction company sentenced after vehicle fatality

The company faces a more than $500,000 penalty after safety failures led to an unlicensed worker’s death in a dump truck rollover.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
Studies reveal concerning statistics on workplace bullying and harassment
Human Capital Management

Studies reveal concerning statistics on workplace bullying and harassment

A new WorkSafe focus means only the most serious bullying claims are likely to be investigated, despite annual reports from up to one in three workers.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
How Chorus aims to create a fair supply chain
Supply Chain

How Chorus aims to create a fair supply chain

Chorus, Visionstream, and UCG commit to a fair supply chain after an independent review revealed multiple employment law breaches among subcontractors.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2019
Four-day working week a winner
Human Capital Management

Four-day working week a winner

Staff at Perpetual Guardian report higher productivity and wellbeing after a trial showed the shorter week could work at full pay.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Feb 2019
No magic formula to stamping out drugs in the workplace
Human Capital Management

No magic formula to stamping out drugs in the workplace

Safety-sensitive firms face legal and reputational risks unless they use accredited testing and clear policies to catch impaired workers early.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Sun, 18th Nov 2018
Workplace bullying and harassment a perennial problem
Human Capital Management

Workplace bullying and harassment a perennial problem

One in three workers may face bullying or harassment each year, prompting WorkSafe to warn firms that the risk can escalate if ignored.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2018
97% of Chorus subcontractors fail employment standards inspection
Unified Communications

97% of Chorus subcontractors fail employment standards inspection

73 of 75 inspected subcontractors found to be in breach of minimum employment standards, which could have ramifications across the channel.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
New online tool for health and wellbeing policy
Human Capital Management

New online tool for health and wellbeing policy

Small businesses can now draft compliant health and wellbeing rules in minutes, with the free builder designed to save time and cut legal hassle.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 23rd Sep 2018
Inland Revenue seminars to help businesses understand payday filing
Inland Revenue Department

Inland Revenue seminars to help businesses understand payday filing

Inland Revenue is hosting over 300 seminars nationwide to help New Zealand businesses transition to payday filing ahead of the 1 April 2019 deadline.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
Drug Detection Agency calls for regulation, certification and accreditation
Risk & Compliance

Drug Detection Agency calls for regulation, certification and accreditation

Accreditation standards are needed to prevent faulty drug tests from putting workers at risk and costing them jobs or income.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018
Health and safety sentencing emphasises the importance of training
Risk & Compliance

Health and safety sentencing emphasises the importance of training

Training failures left a supervisor with severe burns and a skin graft after molten zinc splashed over his safety boot in a chain-jam incident.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018