Managing Unvaccinated Employees – Proceed with Caution
Managing Unvaccinated Employees Managing unvaccinated employees is an evolving and challenging issue. As at time of writing, we are yet to see the Employment Court rule on any claims against…
Posts by Author: Ainsley Palairet
Key Considerations for Recruitment in the Age of Covid
Recruitment in the Age of Covid Recruitment in the age of COVID – business as usual or not? Despite the uncertainties in some sectors of the economy during 2020/ 2021,…
The Great Resignation – Is Your Business Prepared?
The Great Resignation We are warned that in 2022, New Zealand will experience ‘The Great Resignation’. While we all know the frustration of hoping someone will resign who won’t, that’s…
Christmas and New Year Public Holidays 2021/2022
Christmas and New Year Holidays – What to Pay Employees This year, all the Christmas and New Year public holidays fall on a weekend. Because of this they are ‘Mondayised’,…
Closedowns and Annual Leave at Christmas
Closedowns and annual leave at Christmas? Auckland is preparing to come out of lockdown and we are starting to hear Christmas carols in the supermarket. Now is the time to…
Front-Footing Metaverse and Social Media Menace
Social Media Use – the Good and Bad Employee use of social media is pretty much a given. While Facebook has begun to feel a bit passé, particularly now we…
No Jab, No Job
No Jab, No Job “No jab, no job” is the new catchphrase. Considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated is a topical and difficult subject. Max Whitehead is known…
Employee Mental Health – Timing is Everything
Employees and Mental Health ‘Employee Mental Health’ has turned into a perfect noun over the last year. We thought it was a good time to reflect on some of the…
Redundancies in the Age of COVID
Redundancies in a COVID age Redundancies in COVID seem inevitable for many businesses, As we continue to deal with serious COVID restrictions, many small business owners will be near the…
Avoiding the Pain of Unwanted Resignations
Employees ready to resign Unwanted employee resignations can be a real pain point for businesses. Employment Hero recently surveyed 1000 New Zealanders and found over half were considering a job…