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Young worker’s career cut short by unsafe machinery
New Zealand law

Young worker’s career cut short by unsafe machinery

A New Plymouth court has ordered more than USD $250,000 in penalties and reparation after a young worker lost three fingers in unguarded machinery.

By Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
Hellers pays $200K for worker’s lost fingers
Labour

Hellers pays $200K for worker’s lost fingers

A Christchurch meat plant has been fined and ordered to pay reparation after a worker lost four fingers in a cleaning accident.

By Georgie Hughes • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2020
Six ways to stay creative when your team is working remotely
Hybrid & Remote Work

Six ways to stay creative when your team is working remotely

Remote teams can still generate ideas if managers mix field research, in-person sessions and better use of digital tools.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2020
Skills for life: Continuous learning in the rapidly-evolving tech sector
Supply Chain

Skills for life: Continuous learning in the rapidly-evolving tech sector

Learning can take a rapid approach to ingesting new information, Fast or slow, not every learning process is suited to how the subject matter evolves.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2020
Westcon-Comstor NZ named 2020 Employer of Choice
Human Capital Management

Westcon-Comstor NZ named 2020 Employer of Choice

Westcon-Comstor New Zealand named Employer of Choice at HR Awards, recognizing achievements in areas such as diversity and employee wellbeing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2020
The pros and cons of working from home
Digital Transformation

The pros and cons of working from home

Remote teams gained flexibility and trust, but the study finds blurred home-life boundaries and fewer spontaneous ideas may hinder productivity.

By Georgie Hughes • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee
Education, Learning & Training

Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee

A trainee was crushed and badly injured when a truck rolled off wooden blocks in an unsupervised workshop job, exposing safety failings.

By Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
New horizons for Daddy Day Care
Hybrid & Remote Work

New horizons for Daddy Day Care

COVID-19 is giving thousands of fathers a chance to test flexible work, with research showing home working can benefit families and employers.

By Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020

Global Stories

Workplace culture stories

Dropbox goes 'Virtual First' as remote working becomes the new norm
Open source

Dropbox goes 'Virtual First' as remote working becomes the new norm

Dropbox is investing in what it calls a 'Virtual First' working policy, which puts remote work front and centre of the company's workforce culture.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2020
TechnologyOne to pay $5.2m to 'bullied, misled & betrayed' ex employee
Cyberbullying

TechnologyOne to pay $5.2m to 'bullied, misled & betrayed' ex employee

Former TechnologyOne employee awarded $5.2m in damages in landmark bullying and unlawful dismissal case. Chair Adrian Di Marco penalised.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2020
2020 has profoundly changed how we work – so what now?
Unified Communications

2020 has profoundly changed how we work – so what now?

To navigate these changes now and into the future we need to build adaptable technologies and resilient workforces that can adjust on the fly.

By Angela Fox • 6 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
'Old tech' may be holding back businesses & employees during COVID-19
Digital Engagement

'Old tech' may be holding back businesses & employees during COVID-19

92% of execs stress engagement, yet only 66% see 'highly engaged' staff, finds Harvard study on workforce loyalty.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
Minglr chat tool aims to bring 'watercooler' talk back to remote work
Unified Communications

Minglr chat tool aims to bring 'watercooler' talk back to remote work

In the age of remote work, some people are sorely missing the so-called 'watercooler talk' and hallway conversations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020
Schneider Electric shares sustainability statistics
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric shares sustainability statistics

Schneider Electric has shared the numbers behind its efforts to increase its sustainability in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2020
It's time to sculpt the future of hybrid work, says Poly report
Hybrid & Remote Work

It's time to sculpt the future of hybrid work, says Poly report

COVID-19 has sparked a shift from a 'place' of work to a 'purpose' WHERE id = as organisations embrace remote working, according to a study from Poly.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020
Webinar: The role of technology in making (or breaking) employee engagement
Digital Engagement

Webinar: The role of technology in making (or breaking) employee engagement

Employee engagement equals better productivity, loyalty, and customer satisfaction – and it's critical to an organisation's success.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Aussie Broadband talks workplace diversity
Unified Communications

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Aussie Broadband talks workplace diversity

In this interview, we speak with Aussie Broadband's general manager of corporate affairs, Janet Granger-Wilcox about workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I).

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2020
Five things millennials look for in their next role
Empired

Five things millennials look for in their next role

Apart from being digital natives, millennials aren't really that different from other generations of workers and, of course, they're all individuals.

By Jaen Snyman • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020