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How will your organisation stay in operation in the event of a disaster? How will you access information about your staff and volunteers, your beneficiaries, and your supplies and assets, in order to ...
Date added: 25 October 2011
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The Deputy State Services Commissioner, John Ombler, has released the results of the Human Resource Capability Survey for 2011.
Date added: 18 October 2011
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Earlier this year an updated version of the employment resource Mana Mahi was produced.
Date added: 29 September 2011
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From 1 July 2011, employers must keep signed copies of employment agreements or terms and conditions of employment for all employees.
Date added: 17 June 2011
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According to the latest survey of not-for-profit organisations by Grant Thornton NZ, the three most challenging issues for the not-for-profit sector are the same three issues identified in the ...
Date added: 5 May 2011
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On 1 April 2011, ACC introduced experience rating - a system of modifying a business’s ACC work levy based on its claims history.
Date added: 4 April 2011
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Changes to the Holidays and Employment Relations Acts come into effect on 1 April 2011. The Department of Labour has produced this guide to these important law changes.
Date added: 1 April 2011
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Injured people out of the workforce are more likely to have higher than average rates of depression and suicide, and will potentially live shorter lives.
Date added: 1 April 2011
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Contractor safety is a significant issue for many workplaces. Where contracting for services was once the exception in all but a handful of industries, such as construction and forestry, it is now ...
Date added: 20 August 2010
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The latest Not for Profit Remuneration Survey from strategic remuneration and performance management company, Strategic Pay, shows that the Not For Profit sector has been hit hard by the recession.
Date added: 11 August 2010
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The National Conversation about Work represents the views of over 3000 employers and employees working in a wide variety of industry sectors in cities, provinces and rural communities.
Date added: 23 July 2010
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The Department of Labour has produced a new resource to provide a customised profile of iwi labour market indicators that allows for comparisons between about 100 individual iwi, Māori, and the ...
Date added: 8 June 2010
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The Big Six is a series of six brochures from the Department of Labour that provide checklists and tasks that draw attention to legal responsibilities and good employment practices.
Date added: 24 May 2010
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Employers need a focus on human capability to ensure their workers are happy and their organisation is productive long-term, according to Victoria University research.
Date added: 6 May 2010
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Hands up if you like Policies and Procedures? Very few do. Yet, not-for-profits need workable policies and procedures across all areas of their operations.
Date added: 31 March 2010
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If you are an employer it is important to understand the law relating to disciplining and dismissing staff. Good employment relations are vital for business success and for these relationships to be ...
Date added: 10 November 2009
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The Social Services Industry Training Organisation (SSITO) is inviting social service sector agencies to apply for enrolment in its service to recognise in-house training programmes for staff and ...
Date added: 5 October 2009
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Representatives from four Waikato community houses have been meeting with Community Waikato, the Department of Labour's Partnership Resource Centre and the Service and Food Workers Union to develop a ...
Date added: 2 September 2009
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The results of this important annual sector remuneration survey have now been released by Strategic Pay Limited.
Date added: 2 September 2009
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Although the challenge of providing adequate compensation to low-wage employees may seem overwhelming, especially during a financial crisis,the fact is that non-profits and funders can consider a number of helpful options without torpedoing the ...
Date added: 31 August 2009
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From 1 March 2009, employers who employ 19 or fewer employees are able to employ new employees on a trial period of up to 90 calendar days.
To help answer questions about the new legislation, the ...
Date added: 5 March 2009
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A new toolkit to help manage flexible working arrangements and work-life balance has been launched by the Minister of Labour and Small Business Minister.
The toolkit represents the experience of New ...
Date added: 12 October 2007