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Survey finds reduced focus on staff recruitment, retention in New Zealand

Payment patterns reveal true employment status in back pay claim

ERA examines irregular salary records and workplace evidence in payment dispute

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Tribunal says adviser 'facilitated what appears to have been an immigration scam'

Apple rejects request to abolish DEI – while Amazon, Meta push back

‘Apple is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate’

Businesses, UK govt join hands to employ former offenders

‘Helping offenders into work will enable employers to fill vacancies and plug our skills gaps’

ERA dismisses would-be truck driver's unjustified dismissal claim

Truck driver raises claim despite not yet starting work for employer

No written agreement triggers workplace compliance penalties

ERA examines rushed dismissal, delays to holiday pay in recent dispute

Working-age population in New Zealand sees increase: reports

But increase in working-age population is at a slower pace

Dirty tactics could jeopardize court costs and reputation

Case serves as reminder that employers should be careful if choosing an advocate who isn’t member of regulatory body

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Next-day job ad undermines redundancy claim in ERA case

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Addressing NZ's ongoing mental health emergency

How can employers help their people juggle an ever-growing list of anxieties and concerns?

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Technology and timescapes: A glimpse inside EllisDon's safety-led culture

'EllisDon is embracing technology and is hungry to see all of the advancements in the marketplace,' says HR leader John Martin

'ESG is at the heart of engineering': Step inside Systra's people-led culture

'What people want from their employer is very relevant,' says Alison Scott, chief people officer

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