Employee benefits like health care and paid time off hit most people’s hot buttons most of the time, but is there a better approach? How about a read-at-a-glance menu for employees to choose from? They could even select the combo, says Terry Williams.

Lion picked up two awards at the recent NZ HR Awards, including the inaugural Outstanding Workplace award. Robin Davies, Lion’s director of people and culture talks to Raewyn Court about the benefits of a flexible approach to work.

The future of work is often viewed through a gloomy lens, but Vodafone’s Tracey Walsh and Kirstin Te Wao are adamant that if companies clear a path forward for the next generation, the future is bright. Employing fresh faces matters now more than ever, they say.

Machines can’t do everything. Human intervention will still be needed in the workplaces of the future, but significant job redefinition and fresh ways to motivate and reward are also required, says Janet Ison.

A commitment to helping employees and communities flourish, and to support the Government’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal, has sparked a smokefree policy right across The Warehouse Group. Lee-Anne Duncan reports.

When leadership guru Sebastian Salicru visited New Zealand recently, he told audiences the way the All Blacks do leadership has a lot to offer. He spoke to Jackie Brown-Haysom about what business can learn from their approach.

Having a talent pool made up of different generations means greater diversity of thought. Tony Simonsen explains how today’s technology can play a role in unlocking the benefits of a multi-generational workforce.

There is no such thing today as a business which is not underpinned by technology, Frances Valintine told the NZ HR Conference 2017. We need to ensure we’re part of it and boldly take New Zealand forward. Lyndsey Swan reports.

Peter Chemis and Jennifer Howes examine how Labour’s new employment laws spin National’s Employment Relations Act on its head. However, they say, the changes will not have a significant impact on the employment law landscape.

The trend to localisation, where international organisations employ and invest in local and regional talent, is becoming a priority in many sectors—and Asia Pacific is no exception, says Calum Smith.

New Zealand’s recruitment industry has set the benchmark for the labour hire sector with a new initiative that will ensure workers are looked after, says Charles Cameron. The StaffSure certification programme aims to identify and work with firms with a proven commitment to business integrity.

The vast majority of employers who hire work-eligible newcomers don’t regret it, yet many employers are reluctant to take on new migrants—despite needing skilled and experienced talent. Lisa Burdes explains how “culture fit” can be a barrier to cultural diversity.

Almost 400 delegates attended the recent NZ HR Awards to celebrate excellence in HR and recognise how the profession is a crucial contributor to business success.

It’s crucial to establish the true nature of issues raised about an employee, says Corbin Child. He looks at the pitfalls that arise when a board of trustees and a principal do not see eye to eye.