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Working holiday and seasonal visa holders and employers update

SME owners and HR professionals may have missed this week’s Beehive announcement regarding working holiday and supplementary seasonal employment visas. This press release first ...

News Round-Up: Level 3 and Level 4 lockdown

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 31/08/21

Business updates from the major news sources and Government agencies as areas south of Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 from 11:59pm on Tuesday 31 August.

News Round-Up: Extended Level 4 lockdown

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 24/08/21

Business updates from the major news sources and Government agencies following this week’s extended level 4 lockdown announcement.

Covid and employment - useful information for employers

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 20/08/21

Important legal information and employee wellbeing advice from Icehouse Coach Robyn Young. This article first appeared on the Robyn Young HR website.

Sick leave is changing

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 29/07/21

Everything you need to know from an HR perspective around the new employee sick leave entitlement changes. This article appeared on the Robyn Young HR website. As well as being ...

Business Coaching Expert Spotlight… Robyn Young

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 22/06/21

Robyn Young is the latest coach to feature in our coaching spotlight. As the owner of a specialist HR consultancy, Robyn and her team bring a wealth of experience to clients ...

Financial upskilling for a stronger business: Updated

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 01/04/21

Gaining and maintaining financial control of your business is a superpower for owners and managers. This blog from 2020 outlines the many advantages in your key non-financial ...

Changes to NZ Employment Law for 2021

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 19/01/21

A raft of sweeping changes for employers and employees alike is expected to become law later this year. Particular areas of interest for employers will be the changes to sick ...

Are you and your business long weekend-ready?

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 21/10/20

Give your wellbeing and resilience a much-needed boost by making the most of Labour weekend. And discover why a reset and refresh is good for you and your business for the rest ...

Media Round-up as Auckland moves to Level 1

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 06/10/20

Here’s the national media's take on the Government’s announcement to take Auckland to Level 1 later this week.

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