HR Resources

This guide covers the various ways an employer can end employment, the general principles and the procedure you need to follow, and a couple of case studies to illustrate how it can play out and how you can handle it fairly and legally.

A useful guide step-by-step guide for all employers on navigating the pitfalls of 90 day exits.

This guide is designed for employers and managers who have part-time, fixed-term, or casual staff, so you can understand your legal obligations and help ensure your employees are getting the right pay and leave entitlements at all times.

This checklist will help you create tailored Individual Employment Agreements (IEAs) for your staff members. It covers the clauses you must include, along with clauses we recommend you include, and others you may need.

'Mondayisation' happens when an employee's public holiday which falls on a Saturday or Sunday is moved to the following Monday (or in some cases Tuesday). Mondayisation only happens if the employee doesn't normally work on the calendar day of the holiday.

If you’ve ever had to hire someone into your team, or support a hiring manager with a recruitment process, you’ll know that it’s an art and not a science. Hiring is crucial. The right people are the

A snapshot of the SME employment landscape in New Zealand, including salary averages, wider employment trends, and results from our inaugural SME employer survey.

This FREE impact guide covers offboarding best practices that will help you say "goodbye" to your employees as fairly and respectfully as possible, regardless of the reason for their departure.

This FREE employer's guide covers the fundamental employment laws of Aotearoa New Zealand, and the key differences with Australian law.

A report on salary averages, employee turnover, and employment trends.

When you’re running and managing a business, busy with the day-to-day, it can be easy to forget that taking care of your own wellbeing and mental health should be a top priority.

For most people, earning money is a principal reason to go to work each day. It’s also one of the easiest ways for them to measure themselves and their achievements. So, what you pay people matters.

Performance reviews (or performance appraisals) work. They can be an invaluable tool for bringing out the best in your people, boosting achievement, morale, and productivity across the business.

They just have to be done well.

If you asked people what things are fundamentally important in their working lives, getting paid and taking leave are bound to be at the top of the list.

The beginning of employment is such a crucial time. As an employer or manager, you've got the person selected for the role coming in to the business and you want them to get off to a good start, to quickly feel at home, and to start performing as fast as possible.

The success of any business often depends on its ability to retain good employees.

Businesses function best when they have a team of talented people focussed on performing not only individually, but combining to help the company reach its goals.

How to build quality employee relationships, manage issues and follow the disciplinary process.

In this white paper we fully examine recruitment, including the reasons for doing it well, how to succeed in securing the best talent, avoiding the pitfalls, and how modern tools can help.

In this white paper, we take a broad look at restructuring and redundancies, how to make sure you handle them correctly, how to avoid common errors, and highlight some real examples.

Clashes in the workplace are inevitable, but many of us don’t feel like we have the skills or confidence to tackle conflict in a constructive way. Left unresolved, these tensions can lead to miscommunication, resentment, and ultimately, ineffective working relationships.

Join MyHR’s Chief Evangelist, Sylvie, as she delves into the essentials of organisational design, guiding you through the process of devising a structure that aligns perfectly with your business objectives and supports your overall strategy.

Glenda Lewis and Sylvie Thrush Marsh will explore the elements you need to delegate tasks more effectively, foster a supportive and thriving workplace environment, and work seamlessly, without the stress.

Restructuring can be one of the most uncomfortable HR processes, but because it’s purely about commercial factors, it’s also one of the least personal and most straightforward if you do it well.

As most managers will know, things don’t always go to plan when you’re dealing with people.

There are times when an employee’s performance is so poor they need formal performance management to get them back on track.

Happy, healthy employees are not just a feel-good sentiment, they also have a significant impact on the success of any business. When employees feel their best, they are more productive, engaged, and motivated.

HR tips and tricks for SME leaders.

Align your people with your strategy to get the most out of the year

Strategies for sustainable high performance and improved productivity

The ins and outs of payroll and employment law for variable-hour employees.

In this webinar, Chief MyHR Evangelist, Sylvie Thrush Marsh, explores the important topics to cover off in your onboarding programme, as well as key tips and tricks for success.

A masterclass on how businesses can attract, select, motivate, and retain quality employees.

Get answers to questions about the performance management process and how to deal with poor employee performance or behaviour.

Answers to common questions from employers about responding to an extreme weather event.

Answers to questions MyHR receives from its members about employee's entitlement to sick leave, taking sick leave, and employers' rights and obligations.

In Aotearoa New Zealand’s third-ever national state of emergency, businesses and organisations up and down the motu have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. We’ve put together this resource to quickly troubleshoot the questions we’re receiving from our MyHR clients.

Answers to common questions about pay increases and handling salary discussions with employees. Find out more.

Get answers to common questions about Fair Pay Agreements and the FPA bargaining process.

What are Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), how do they work, and how do they benefit workers and businesses? Find out more.

Get answers to common questions about working remotely or from home, either as part of normal business or due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Answers to questions MyHR receives from its members about the performance review process. Find out more.

Answers to questions MyHR receives from its members about the recruitment and hiring process. Find out more.

Answers to questions MyHR receives from its members about the disciplinary process. Find out more.

Answers to questions MyHR receives from its members about restructures and redundancies. Find out more.

We’re always looking for ways to improve our HR platform, so you can be sure your people processes are sleek and sturdy, and your organisation is up-to-date with all employment law and industry best-practice.

The government wants feedback on the work health and safety regulatory system: how it’s working, what works well, and what could change. Find out more.

We spoke to psychologists and change management experts to understand how employee wellbeing can be affected by restructuring and redundancies, and how to manage these processes so you can minimise stress and disruption.

Our guide to recruitment in a candidate-rich environment, with handy advice from experts in recruitment and small business management.

The government is to release an exposure draft of reforms to the Holidays Act 2003 and has called for interested parties to register for targeted public consultation. Find out more.

Clashes in the workplace are inevitable, but many of us don’t feel like we have the skills or confidence to tackle conflict in a constructive way. Left unresolved, these tensions can lead to miscommunication, resentment, and ultimately, ineffective working relationships.

A useful guide step-by-step guide for all employers on navigating the pitfalls of 90 day exits.

This guide covers the various ways an employer can end employment, the general principles and the procedure you need to follow, and a couple of case studies to illustrate how it can play out and how you can handle it fairly and legally.

Join MyHR’s Chief Evangelist, Sylvie, as she delves into the essentials of organisational design, guiding you through the process of devising a structure that aligns perfectly with your business objectives and supports your overall strategy.

Our look at key employment trends that are shaping how New Zealand organisations operate and how employees experience work.

What things should employers consider when asking employees back to the workplace, and what are the benefits of working remotely vs in the office? We look at the world of hybrid work.

Glenda Lewis and Sylvie Thrush Marsh will explore the elements you need to delegate tasks more effectively, foster a supportive and thriving workplace environment, and work seamlessly, without the stress.