Working remotely or from home has become the new normal over the past two years, but an unfortunate trend has emerged – the blurring of work and personal time, and a big increase in unpaid hours. Employment experts across the Baker Tilly International network explain how that occurs.

Businesses are facing a tough recruitment market and amid talk of the “great resignation”, securing talent and setting competitive remuneration packages has never been more important. Chris Wright, Mattie Smith and Abby Chilcott discuss points to consider.

Anyone involved in workplace recruitment has had plenty to think about over the past couple of years.

With cases in the community expected to hit their peak in the coming weeks, more people are being required to self-isolate.

A social trend has emerged this year of people leaving their jobs by the masses. This article authored by Auckland HR Adviser Bhavika Singh.

As we progress up and down Alert Levels, businesses need to review their business continuity plans, and take a flexible mindset to operations.  

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced significant changes to the work visa programme, with the closure of six types of work visas and the creation of one new work visa.

‘Hiring is similar to travelling, we must have a destination, a plan and a course to follow in finding and selecting quality candidates. ’

With the government’s announcement that Level 2 restrictions will remain in force until Monday in Auckland, the resurgence support payment has been activated, and the wage subsidy is not in effect.

With the first COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out and further vaccines not far behind, many businesses are considering whether they can force their employees to be vaccinated and fast-track their return to ‘normal’.

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t yet over, but already there’s a rush to analyse the impacts and results on our working lives. Some say the office is dead.

You’d be forgiven for thinking this was an article on successful dating strategies in this tech age.