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Leah Norman
Jan 145 min read
When trust breaks - eveything falls.
When the foundation of trust crumbles, is the relationship salvageable or is it time to call it quits? At the heart of employment law in...

Leah Norman
Nov 15, 20244 min read
Safety is not a "sometimes" thing.
Safety First, Last, and Always - Why cutting corners could cost you more than you think; a tale of High Voltage hazards and the shocking...

Leah Norman
Mar 4, 20243 min read
Clocking In After Hours
Understanding Employee Availability In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, flexibility is often key to meet business demands. One...

Leah Norman
Jan 8, 20244 min read
Surviving the Kiwi heat: Navigating workplace fatigue in the post-summer break recharge
Navigating the aftermath of annual leave/close-down's and unraveling the fatigue conundrum in kiwi workplaces Fatigue remains a...

Leah Norman
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Rethinking the Need for Medical Certificates
Balancing Employer Rights and Employee Well-being In recent times, the issue of employers requiring medical certificates for staff...

Leah Norman
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Building Bridges with Good Faith: Nurturing a Harmonious Workplace
Understanding "Good Faith" in the Employment Relationship As an employer you will have heard many times that the concept of "Good Faith"...

Leah Norman
Jun 27, 20233 min read
Harnessing the Power of HRISM
Safeguarding Employee Data and Complying with the NZ Privacy Act 2020 In today's digital age, organisations face numerous challenges in...

Leah Norman
Apr 4, 20234 min read
Responding to a Privacy Breach of Employee Data
Navigating the Aftermath: Securing Employee Data Post-Breach In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of protecting...

Leah Norman
Mar 24, 20237 min read
Protecting Employee Data
What should employers do to protect employee data? As employers, you will hold a lot of personal information about your employees, from...

Leah Norman
Jan 26, 20234 min read
Natural Disasters... Who pays?
In light of the recent natural disaster and flooding which is impacting various regions throughout the country, the health, safety and...

Leah Norman
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Induction Construction
How to level up your induction processes to increase buy-in. Conducting a comprehensive induction for new employees is critical for...

Leah Norman
May 16, 20222 min read
Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of Business Leaders
Business and people leaders who are compassionate and resolute play a crucial role in creating mentally healthy workplaces. Having a...

Leah Norman
Apr 8, 20223 min read
Managing employee Jury Duty
What exactly are the rules? Did you know anyone enrolled to vote in New Zealand can be summoned to jury duty with some exceptions? Jury...

Leah Norman
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Is your workplace First Aid ready?
Did you know that there were more than 217,000 work-related injury claims made in 2020? It doesn’t matter whether you primarily work...


Leah Norman
Jan 25, 20224 min read
Hold on to the Good'uns!
Tips and trick to retain your key people! And here we are - 2022, and what a ride the last 18 months have been! As we soon look to...


Leah Norman
Oct 7, 20214 min read
Changed your mind?
When does an employment contract become binding? This morning I had a client call me wanting to know if they could withdraw an offer of...

Leah Norman
Mar 10, 20213 min read
Accepting Resignations
An employee might resign from their employment for any number of reasons; to move on to other employment opportunities, to go back to...


Leah Norman
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Mondayised Public Holidays - How they work
Mondayised public holidays have been around for a long time when it comes to Christmas and New Year. In 2014 the government decided that...

Leah Norman
Jan 21, 20214 min read
I QUIT!
Dealing with a "heat of the moment" resignation Heated discussions, frank exchanges of views and what can best be described as "major...


Leah Norman
Nov 2, 20203 min read
Privacy Act 2020
A lot has changed since the Privacy Act first came into effect in 1993, including the evolving use of the internet and data storage. A...
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