KiwiSaver increases and minimums

From 1 April 2013, compulsory employer contributions will rise from the current 2 % to 3 %, and the default rate and minimum employee contribution rate will also increase from 2 % to 3 %.

Strategic HR Management – why is it so important?

Recently, a client set about recruiting to meet the growth opportunities his company was facing only to find no one with the skills he is looking for currently in NZ and that he needs to import someone from overseas!

HR Articles

Just how practical is a 9-day Working Fortnight for Small Businesses?

The government has designed a Job Support Scheme for larger companies that is decoupled from training, so what might work as a practical alternative for smaller businesses?

Sleepovers Court Case Ruling

In the Idea Services (IHC) court case, the Appeal Court has come out strongly and unanimously in agreement with the Employment Court, and declared “sleepovers” to be work.

Essential Update - September 2013

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Essential Update - November 2013

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Essential Update - July 2013

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Essential Update - June 2013

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