MyHR Blog

A private member’s bill introduced to parliament last month seeks to change the Employment Relations Act to allow employers to initiate negotiations with employees to end the employment relationship

The government has announced a proposed update to the Employment Relations Act that will give more weight to an employee’s behaviour when awarding remedies for personal grievance claims.

MyHR often gets questions from clients and employers about whether they can provide accommodation for their employees, and how this affects their remuneration and tax obligations.

People are the heart of every successful not-for-profit (NFP) or community organisation, from managers and employees driving the mission to volunteers providing essential support.

Employers, managers, and HR professionals are navigating a complex environment in 2024, with a slowing economy, continuing cost and wage pressures, legislative changes, and striking the right balance

In our working lives, we all have times when we’re faced with difficult situations and conversations that we’d rather not have.

It is not uncommon for employers and small businesses to have to respond to the death of an employee – 20% of deaths in NZ in 2021 were of people under the age of 65.

The new year is often a time of reflection, stock-taking, and goal setting, especially as many organisations shut down for a couple of weeks over the festive season, slowing down the pace of life and

Managing pay and leave can be a real challenge for business owners and managers, and it’s even harder when your employees don’t work regular hours or have consistent schedules.

The unfortunate demise of Supie, the online supermarket that set out to challenge the “Big 2” supermarket duopoly in NZ, has been all over the news.