HR Resources

Tips and strategies for recognising and supporting your own health and wellbeing. Find out more.

Employers selling their business have various obligations to employees. Find out about the legal requirements, how this can impact the sale and purchase, and the risks of getting it wrong.

MyHR CEO, Jason Ennor, looks at the best ways to reset your businesses, while putting your people first, driving efficiency, performance and autonomy. Find out more.

Many kiwi employers struggle to get public holiday entitlements and pay right, so we've created this short guide to help.

The next stage of NZ's COVID-19 response plan is a protection framework to give people more freedom and allow more businesses to open. Get information and answers to common questions from employers and our members.

Open communication is essential for successful companies. Here are steps you can take to develop a culture of open, constructive communication between management and employees.

Deductions from employees' pay need to be handled carefully. Find out about recovering costs, when you can make deductions, and the process you should follow.

The latest advice on making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory in workplaces, what employers can and can't do, and how to make sure your organisation is prepared for 2022 and beyond. Find out more.

Information about COVID-19 vaccinations for employers and employees, including common questions. UPDATED 8 OCTOBER 2021.

MyHR and PayHero's integration streamlines all your people and payroll processes, reducing duplicate work and errors, making life easier for managers and employees, and saving you money. Find out more.

Mediation can be a powerful tool for resolving employment problems before they get nasty. Find out how mediation works, when to use it, and what to expect.

Get answers to questions about running your business at COVID-19 Alert Level 2. UPDATED 12 OCTOBER 2021.

Answers to questions about the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy August 2021 from MyHR members. UPDATED 1 OCTOBER 2021.

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 about operating businesses under COVID-19 Alert Level 3 from MyHR members. UPDATED 12 OCTOBER 2021.

Find out the details of Alert Level 3 and what they could mean for your business. UPDATED 21 SEPTEMBER 2021.

MyHR's integration with PayHero allows employees to view leave balances, apply for and have leave approved, and receive pay slips via their MyHR account.

Job descriptions should focus on the high-level requirements of the job and leave out any nonessential details. Find out the best way to keep your job descriptions short, sharp, and clear.

The Holidays Act 2003 has been around for a while now, but many New Zealand businesses still struggle with holidays and correctly paying employees for them.

How to get onboarding right.

Understanding the 3-level traffic light system.

The importance of effective recruitment, how to boost your recruitment efforts, and the best ways to retain top performers.

Planning on restructuring your business? This free checklist will help you ensure you're following fair, robust process.

A step-by-step guide to handling and resolving employee complaints before the problem escalates.

A useful guide step-by-step guide for all employers on using this effective recruitment tool

Good performance reviews work. These five key steps will ensure you get the most from your performance reviews and avoid common mistakes.

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

Businesses with 20 or more employees must use probationary periods instead of 90-day trial periods. This step-by-step guide will help you manage the exit without getting into hot water.

When an employee isn't on the same track as your business, you need to take a proactive, structured approach to improving performance.

So, you've decided one of your employee's behavior is unacceptable and you want to enter into a disciplinary process. This FREE IMPACT GUIDE covers every step you need to take and gives you a robust process map to follow.

A signed, written employment agreement for each employee is a must for every business in New Zealand. This impact guide features a handy check list to make sure you don't miss something you might regret.

Cashing out annual leave is only allowed in some very specific situations. This FREE IMPACT GUIDE covers everything you need to know.

Guidance and advice to help make pay increase decisions.

Trusty tips to get these right the first time.

Check out this free guide packed with tips to help you look out for lemons.

A step-by-step guide on how to respond to a personal grievance.

Understand the effects of stress on your health, and learn to recognise and support your own wellbeing needs.

Selling a business can be exciting, stressful, and exhausting, so it's no wonder that legal obligations to your employees aren't top of mind when negotiating the sale.

Are you and your business prepared for the switch to the new COVID-19 Protection Framework "traffic light" system?

Making sure new employees hit the ground running can be tricky, and in our current uncertain world, there are many additional hurdles.

New Zealand's vaccination programme is underway, and with the Delta variant of COVID-19 alive and well in Australasia, employers are right to ask questions about whether vaccinations can be a tool to ensure business continuity.

Mediation is a free and confidential tool to resolve employment problems…but what does that mean? Who’s involved, what happens when you go, and why would you choose mediation over other tools available to you?

Businesses who hire migrants will have new legal requirements to meet from mid-2022.

Join our Head of Platinum Services, Sylvie Thrush Marsh to discuss what’s changing, how this will affect your business, what Immigration NZ will be looking for, and what to expect in 2022.

Join MyHR’s Sylvie Thrush Marsh (Head of Platinum Services) to understand what’s driving the skills shortage, how this will affect SMBs in the short term, and what you can do to hire and keep good staff.

Jennifer Mills, one of New Zealand's leading employment and health & safety lawyers, and Jason Ennor, CEO of MyHR, discuss how to navigate the changing landscape of employment law.

Sylvie Thrush Marsh, Head of MyHR's Platinum Services, talks about gaining clarity and confidence in one of the most dreaded HR processes.

Sam Newton from PayHero and Sylvie Thrush Marsh, Head of Platinum Services at MyHR, talked about recent changes to the Holidays Act and how these may impact your business.

A discussion with Jason Ennor, MyHR's CEO, on what performance reviews are good for and how to get the most out of them.

Our Head of Advisory, Sylvie, discusses what suspending an employee from work is, when it's appropriate, and how to avoid legal pitfalls.

MyHR CEO, Jason Ennor, and HASANZ certified, inhouse H&S expert Tammy White, discuss the best ways you and your team can stay safe at work.

Whether it's dealing with a team member's sudden resignation or dismissing an employee due to misconduct, following proper procedure and acting in good faith will help keep you on solid legal ground.

COVID-19 has changed the economic landscape, but not all businesses have been equally impacted. Some have emerged from lockdown to a rush of activity and find they need more hands on deck.

Jason, our CEO, looks at what Alert Level 3 could mean for your business. He covers the government requirements, who can open, how to ensure you operate safely, and wider considerations for getting your business back up and running in these difficult times.

Sylvie, our CHRO, hosts a special LIVE session on planning for and reacting to COVID-19. Sylvie covers the best ways to keep your people safe, how to respond if your business and employees are affected, and potential leave or restructuring scenarios if work dries up.

The next stage of NZ's COVID-19 response plan is a protection framework to give people more freedom and allow more businesses to open. Get information and answers to common questions from employers and our members.

Information about COVID-19 vaccinations for employers and employees, including common questions. UPDATED 8 OCTOBER 2021.

Get answers to questions about running your business at COVID-19 Alert Level 2. UPDATED 12 OCTOBER 2021.

Answers to questions about the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy August 2021 from MyHR members. UPDATED 1 OCTOBER 2021.

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 about operating businesses under COVID-19 Alert Level 3 from MyHR members. UPDATED 12 OCTOBER 2021.

Get answers to common questions about paying employees, operating your business, and other employment matters while NZ is at COVID-19 Alert Level 4. UPDATED 1 OCTOBER 2021.

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 performance review 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.

MyHR CEO, Jason Ennor, looks at the best ways to reset your businesses, while putting your people first, driving efficiency, performance and autonomy. Find out more.

The next stage of NZ's COVID-19 response plan is a protection framework to give people more freedom and allow more businesses to open. Get information and answers to common questions from employers and our members.

The latest advice on making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory in workplaces, what employers can and can't do, and how to make sure your organisation is prepared for 2022 and beyond. Find out more.

Information about COVID-19 vaccinations for employers and employees, including common questions. UPDATED 8 OCTOBER 2021.

Get answers to questions about running your business at COVID-19 Alert Level 2. UPDATED 12 OCTOBER 2021.

Answers to questions about the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy August 2021 from MyHR members. UPDATED 1 OCTOBER 2021.

Find out the details of Alert Level 3 and what they could mean for your business. UPDATED 21 SEPTEMBER 2021.

Answers to questions about operating businesses under COVID-19 Alert Level 3 from MyHR members. UPDATED 12 OCTOBER 2021.

Get answers to common questions about paying employees, operating your business, and other employment matters while NZ is at COVID-19 Alert Level 4. UPDATED 1 OCTOBER 2021.

This report provides a snapshot of the employment landscape and the trends and changes we have seen this year when we compare it to 2019.

Changes to NZ's COVID-19 Alert Levels mean businesses must again comply with the restrictions. Find out about how to respond and adapt your operations.

Despite the impact of COVID-19, there are plenty of opportunities for businesses and job-hunters who are willing to be flexible. It's all about getting great talent on terms that suit both parties.

• UPDATED 9 APRIL - We know it’s been a hell of a time for businesses. So let’s look at the issues and implications for employers (and employees) during COVID-19 Alert Level 4.

The government is offering economic assistance to businesses and employees impacted by the coronavirus, COVID-19.

There's a lot of alarm about the coronavirus COVID-19, which is spreading around the world and disrupting business.