Time to review your health and safety plan?
Good health and safety (H&S) practice is a vital part of any business, but when was the last time you checked your company’s health and safety plan? Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, both “Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking” (PCBU) and workers (including employees and contractors) have health and safety duties […]
Five ways to improve diversity in your business
Studies show that diversity and inclusion in the workplace can lead to better business results. Here are five ways to enhance diversity in your organisation: Companies including Hays, The Training Practice, and Diversity Works offer diversity training programmes in New Zealand. Disclaimer: This blog has been carefully prepared, but it has been written in general […]
What is a mindset course, and how can it help my business?
Mindset courses can help you develop the right psychological attitudes to achieve success in your field or industry. They’re all about cultivating the right mental and emotional attributes to achieve professional growth, overcome challenges, and maximise potential. Here’s what you’ll learn on a mindset course: Adopting a growth mindsetYou’ll learn all about adopting a growth […]
Your business leadership checklist
Great business leaders come in many different forms, from visionaries like Apple founder Steve Jobs to big personalities like Virgin’s Richard Branson and diversity champions such as former Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg. A business leader should bring people together, have staff working towards a common goal, and keep people updated about where a company is […]
Mastering the art of email marketing
Putting together the perfect marketing email is a fine art. Here’s a six-step process to crafting the best customer messages to boost your sales. 1. Determine the goal of your campaignDon’t just put any message out there. Make it targeted and know your goal. Are you looking to educate or re-engage customers? Are you keen […]
Uber court case
Employees and contractors Last October, four New Zealand Uber drivers won a landmark case against the ridesharing app, which recognised them as employees, not contractors. The decision enables these workers to claim rights and protections as Uber employees. The ruling has broader implications for Kiwi businesses and how staff are categorised. Employment status entitles workers […]
What’s the difference between employees and contractors?
Does your business use both employees and contractors? It’s important to distinguish between them as they are paid and taxed differently. Despite what you may call the individual concerned, that description is not definitive. If the status of the worker is questioned in the Employment Court or Employment Relations Authority, for example, the Employment Relations […]
Fair Pay Agreements – what you need to know
New fair pay agreements (FPA) law came into effect on December 1 last year, marking the biggest shakeup in New Zealand employment in decades. Six months on, how could your business be affected? What’s an FPA?The new fair pay agreements law allows employees to bargain collectively for industry- or occupation-wide minimum employment terms, such as […]
Livestock Special Alert 2023
Inland Revenue have recently announced this year’s livestock Herd Scheme Values and we think this is a great opportunity to update you on the latest movements. The Herd Scheme Values are the National Average Market Values, determined by a process involving a review of the livestock market as at 30 April. Consider your livestock election […]
Livestock Special Alert 2023: Sheep
Sheep values have all fallen from the high of 2022, slipping back an average of 10.2%. Whilst values have fallen, they are still either the second or third highest that they have ever been depending on which class of sheep you are looking at. The price of sheep meat weakened from the record highs of […]
