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Nick Stanley

Nick Stanley
Nick comes from a diverse writing and publishing background, with a Masters degree in Creative Writing and a Diploma in Journalism. He has worked in variety of environments, from a busy newsroom to local and central government offices, and various private-sector firms. He has developed a keen interest in HR strategies and believes in the incredible power of collaborative effort.

Recent Posts

3 company policies you should have in writing

Putting important company policies and procedures in writing makes good sense.

Effectively managing and resolving employee conflict

In the course of writing the piece about dealing with difficult employees, I came across an in-depth study into conflict in New Zealand workplaces. Published in 2014, the research found that one in

Terminating employment due to medical incapacity

People often get injured or suffer from illness. When an employee is no longer able to do their job because of serious illness or injury, an employer may have grounds to terminate their employment.

Managing employee issues before you need disciplinary

From the regular news reports of businesses having employee issues that need to be resolved by the Employment Relations Authority or the Employment Court, you’d be forgiven for thinking that New

Getting to the bottom of New Zealand workplace bullying

New Zealand has a pretty woeful record when it comes to bullying in the workplace.

In its recently-released Survey of Working Life, Stats NZ found around 11 percent of workers – that’s 300,000 people

Running an effective disciplinary process meeting

Meeting with the employee is an essential step in the disciplinary process. It gives the person a fair opportunity to respond to any concerns about their behaviour or allegations of misconduct made

Tips for building and maintaining good employee relationships

Humans are social animals (to quote Aristotle). We rely on each other and naturally look to develop close social relationships with other people.

Complete employee onboarding checklist

The candidate interviews are done, you've made the decision on the right person for the role, and they've accepted the job offer. Good news. Now you can start planning your new employee's successful

Advantages of integrated leave management & payroll systems

In some of our other posts, we've looked at how important it is for businesses to get payroll and leave management right.

It is not unusual for these two functions to be run independently of each

Top things to look for in a payroll service

Payroll is a big part of any business. It includes every employee, from paying and recording their salary or wages to calculating bonuses, benefits, deductions, taxes, and leave.