In short, yes. Let’s cut to the chase early – there’s nothing in legislation that defines what a casual employee is. However, the term...

What to do when your employees are working themselves sick If you think burnout is a joke, think again. When people push themselves too...

Some workplace friendships lead to better engagement and collaboration but others can be a major distraction While some workplace...

Under the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), a person conducting a business or undertaking (a PCBU) must ensure, so far as is...

Redundancy is an emotive subject for many but is quite simply another method of termination of employment. Redundancies have to be for...

What is the difference between a representative and a support person? Most employers are aware that an employee is entitled to a support...

A year a go today, we saw the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 which came into force on 4 April 2016. Over this...

For many roles, the ability to work well in a team is essential – however, testing that skill in an interview setting isn’t easy, so how...

10 months on from the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act and many of our clients are still coming to terms with some of...

Failure to protect your employees in our hot summer heat could have you facing serious repercussions... Welcome to 2017! Summer has...

Here we go again... Christmas! An exciting time of the year for many; holidays are near, and summer is here (or almost). Then there's the...

This concept is important because it determines whether a person who does not work on a public holiday receives payment for the day, and...

Today marks six month since the new Health & Safety Act came into force and guess what? The sun still rises in the morning, people go to...

As an Employer, receiving a Personal Grievance (PG) claim can be tough. It can be stressful for you and unsettling for the rest of your...

Making our work safer doesn’t always come naturally. It demands awareness from from both pour employees and our contractors. While lapses...

When a resignation is actually a termination... In cases where an employee feels their resignation was the only choice they had left to...

The 90 day trial period was first introduced in 2009 for employers with less than 20 employees.  In 2011 the trial period provision was...

Employee or Volunteer? Whats the difference? Not everyone who works in your business is necessarily your employee. As the business owner...

How To Dismiss An Employee When Their Visa Runs Out We all know the rules - anyone you employ must have a legal entitlement to work in...

Pay-as-you-go Leave – when is it okay? This morning I was working with a client who had all of their employees receiving their...