The Employment Relations Authority has recently instructed the Warehouse Group to pay a former employee almost $50,000 after he left his job due to intense stress and burnout.
Recovery at work can mean retaining skills and expertise and saving on recruiting and training new staff. It also helps build a positive work culture and shows a commitment to employee wellbeing.
New Zealand companies face a growing number of cybersecurity incidents and data leaks. Fortunately, human resource professionals can oversee employees and enact policy changes to help the information technology (IT) department prevent breaches.
This year’s survey followed the format of the 2022 questionnaire to focus on performance and development needs in the evolving post-Covid environment. It is anchored in the HRNZ competency framework which addresses the key HR domains of knowledge and capabilities.
Human resource professionals are the experts when it comes to workplace concerns. However, there is a gap when it comes to HR professionals navigating problems within the workplace. Who do HR professionals go to, and how can they be better supported?
New Zealanders have clearly expressed their desire for change through the recent election, granting a fresh mandate to a new government. Immigration policies will undoubtedly take centre stage, and we should anticipate further changes to policies and the introduction of new ones.
Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative technology, so it stands to reason it could positively change the recruitment process. If the HR team knows how to implement it, they could vastly improve their current methods.
Our quick survey “AI in HR – Threat or Opportunity?” was open from 1-12 September 2023 and received just over 100 responses from HRNZ members and other HR professionals.
