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Karyn McDonald
27 June 2025

KiwiSaver Changes

Karyn McDonald
27 June 2025
KiwiSaver Changes

There are changes to KiwiSaver, which employers need to be aware of. These changes are happening at different times - you’ll need to ensure your payroll system is up to date, and let your people know how the changes might affect them.

Karyn McDonald
1 April 2025

Minimum wage increase: 1 April 2025

Karyn McDonald
1 April 2025
Minimum wage increase: 1 April 2025

On 1 April 2025 minimum wage increases to $23.50 per hour. Think this doesn’t apply to your business? Let’s double check…

Karyn McDonald
12 June 2023

PG timeframe extension for sexual harassment

Karyn McDonald
12 June 2023
PG timeframe extension for sexual harassment

From 13 June 2023 the timeframe to raise a personal grievance related to sexual harassment changes from 90 days to 12 months

Karyn McDonald
4 June 2021

Sick Leave Changes

Karyn McDonald
4 June 2021
Sick Leave Changes

On 24 July 2021, sick leave entitlement increases from 5 to 10 days. Is your business ready?

Karyn McDonald
11 December 2020

Change to workplace investigations

Karyn McDonald
11 December 2020
Change to workplace investigations

Workplace investigations have had a key change made. Read on to find out more.

Karyn McDonald
29 October 2020

Privacy Act 2020

Karyn McDonald
29 October 2020
Privacy Act 2020

The Privacy Act 2020 comes into force from 1 December. Is your organisation ready?

Karyn McDonald
9 July 2020

Restructures & redundancies

Karyn McDonald
9 July 2020
Restructures & redundancies

In the Weekend NZ Herald, HR associate provided advice for businesses who may need to go through a restructure and redundancies due to Covid-19

Karyn McDonald
31 January 2020

Changes to hiring migrant workers

Karyn McDonald
31 January 2020
Changes to hiring migrant workers

Changes are currently happening now, and until 2021 for those who hire migrant workers. Does your business need to know about this? Let’s find out…

Karyn McDonald
26 August 2019

Help! I need to fire someone...

Karyn McDonald
26 August 2019
Help! I need to fire someone...

Staff not performing? Constantly calling in sick? These frustrations can cause business managers and owners to want to take drastic action, but there is a better way.

Karyn McDonald
14 March 2019

Employment law changes

Karyn McDonald
14 March 2019
Employment law changes

Is your business prepared for the employment law changes?

Karyn McDonald
3 December 2018

Delayed: Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018

Karyn McDonald
3 December 2018
Delayed: Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018

6 May 2019 is the expected date for when the Employment Relations Amendment Bill comes into force. What does this mean? Read on…

Karyn McDonald
17 October 2018

Mental health - we all have it!

Karyn McDonald
17 October 2018
Mental health - we all have it!

Mental health and mental illness are different. We all have mental health!

Tagged: HR policies, HR advice, mental health, workplaces, support

Karyn McDonald
4 October 2018

Spring time savings

Karyn McDonald
4 October 2018
Spring time savings

Spring is here and there’s lots of savings going on at HR associate this season

Karyn McDonald
30 August 2018

Burger King breach: it affects your business too!

Karyn McDonald
30 August 2018
Burger King breach: it affects your business too!

Burger King has breached NZ employment laws. Think this only applies to big NZ companies? Think again...

Karyn McDonald
27 July 2018

Bill to protect domestic violence victims - 1 April 2019 introduction

Karyn McDonald
27 July 2018
Bill to protect domestic violence victims - 1 April 2019 introduction

The Domestic Violence – Victims’ Protection Bill is set to become legislation, coming into force on 1 April 2019.

Karyn McDonald
18 July 2018

Our new offices!

Karyn McDonald
18 July 2018
Our new offices!

We have new offices! Come take a look…

Karyn McDonald
10 May 2018

Employment agreements

Karyn McDonald
10 May 2018
Employment agreements

Permanent and full-time mean the same thing, right? Wrong...

Karyn McDonald
22 February 2018

Have your say on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill

Karyn McDonald
22 February 2018
Have your say on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill

Provide feedback on what the government intends to change about employment relations - you have until 30 March 2018

Karyn McDonald
8 January 2018

20% off services - it's our birthday!

Karyn McDonald
8 January 2018
20% off services - it's our birthday!

Free consultation & 20% off all services for new clients

Tagged: HR consulting, special, 20% off all services, NZ small business, free consultation

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Karyn McDonald
21 December 2017

$34,000 fine for Auckland company

Karyn McDonald
21 December 2017
$34,000 fine for Auckland company

Avoid large fines by following a proper process

Tagged: Employment law NZ, NZ employment, employment relations authority, HR advice, HR consulting

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