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HR basics: Offboarding

Taking care of the last part of an employee’s tenure may not seem as important as other stages of employment, but regardless of the reason for the person’s exit or how long they’ve been with you,

9 common mistakes employers make when terminating employment

Ending a person’s employment can be a bit of a minefield. Disagreements, high emotions, personal grievance claims that can lead to court cases - the sorts of things all employers dearly want to avoid.

Performance improvement plans

Having a team of high-performing employees is the goal for any organisation, and people typically want to be good at their job. But we all know that employee performance isn’t a static thing and can

Disciplinary process: Everything New Zealand businesses need to know

In an employment context, the disciplinary process is a formal tool for managing and correcting poor performance or inappropriate behaviour. It helps employers work through issues with employees and

Employee mediation: all you need to know

Most people have heard of mediation. In the context of employment, mediation is a free and confidential tool to resolve problems.

But what does that mean in practice? Who’s involved? What happens

Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace

Let’s just come out and say it: sexual harassment, in any shape or form, is completely unacceptable. It doesn’t matter if it’s on the street, in a bar, at home, or in the workplace, everyone has the

MyHR product update: July 2025

At MyHR, we’re always evolving—listening to your feedback, anticipating your needs, and building better tools to help your business thrive. That’s why we’re excited to roll out updates to our

How to lead effective employee check-ins and 1-on-1 meetings

Keeping a finger on the pulse of the workplace is key to developing a strong team. A great way of checking how staff are doing is to conduct regular 1-on-1 meetings.

Reinstating pay deductions for partial strikes

Employers are now legally entitled to deduct employee pay in response to partial strikes, following the passing of the Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill.

Make performance reviews easy with MyHR

Learn how to use MyHR performance reviews to achieve the results you are after.