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Home Detention & $60,000.00 fine for Safety Breaches
On 16 February 2015 Arthur Britton, director of Britton Housemovers Ltd (“the Company”) was sentenced to four months home detention and his Company was fined $60,000.00 after a house he was moving brought down a power line. While nobody was injured during the...
The Bare Basics of Taking on Staff
Taking that next step of paying people to help in your business is often daunting.
Suddenly your business is responsible for others and has greater financial responsibilities. Further, the legal obligations attaching to your business suddenly increase dramatically. It is not uncommon for business owners to lie awake at night stressing over the enormity of this step in their business growth.
The Art of Happiness
A must read appearing on the New York bestseller list for 97 weeks. A handbook setting out ways to deal with difficulties common to all human beings and some practical strategies to live a happier life.
Turbo Charge Your Team for 2015
The whole is greater than the sum of parts. Nurturing your team to flourish will reap rewards for any organisation. Here are some tips to help your team flourish.
Inspired Summer Reading
What impact would it have if the ten closest people to you read and followed this book by Gretchen Rubin.
Maximise Your Business
No matter what your job is, we all have the ability to bring out the best or worst in those around us. Bringing out the best in those around us makes for a happier and more productive work environment. How do you impact on those around you?
Tips for Developing Your Emotional Well-Being While at Work
While we do not know what lies ahead for us, we do know that financial security is important as is our emotional and spiritual health. Here are some strategies for helping you sustain greater health and wealth while at work.
The Dangers of Social Networking while at Work
While social media sites were created as a mechanism to help people communicate more efficiently with their friends and family, in the work place these sites can be problematic.
Depression in the Workplace
Mental health and drug and alcohol issues of directors, managers, staff and contractors are having a negative impact on companies across New Zealand and internationally.
BOP Kiwifruit Contractors in Breach of Employment Laws
18 kiwifruit contractors have recently had enforcement action taken against them following an operation by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (“MBIE”).
Sexual advances at lunchtime resulted in job loss
It may come as a surprise for some that on occasions conduct occurring outside the workplace can give rise to disciplinary action by an employer.
The Next Big Step
So you have worked very hard and nurtured your business carefully and finally you have got to the next big step of taking on someone to help you. This is another steep learning curve for the uninitiated. This next step can assist your business to soar or to crumble....
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