MyHR in the news

Recent high-profile examples of company-wide redundancies underline the importance of managing restructurings correctly. MyHR’s Sylvie Thrush Marsh says businesses need to act in good faith, consult clearly and effectively, and ensure they don’t expose themselves to legal risks later on.

Sean O’Brien and Jason Ennor are North Shore entrepreneurs with global ambitions for their hybrid HR service. Having established a strong presence across New Zealand and Australia, they’re now working hard to take MyHR even further afield.

My HR data reveals almost two thirds of companies expect revenue to improve in next year and 60 percent of businesses expect to raise salaries in the coming months.

Small and medium sized businesses are cautiously optimistic about their future despite the tough economic conditions.

New employment data shows business confidence among small and medium businesses is optimistic despite ongoing economic and employment challenges.

Small and medium sized businesses are cautiously optimistic about their future despite ongoing tough economic conditions.

New Zealand's top salaries by industry and region revealed. Remuneration can be tricky – especially if you're not paying industry rates.

Bargaining power is increasingly shifting towards employees as high staff turnover forces companies to get creative with remuneration. New data shows between April 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, staff turnover increased to 58.2 per cent nationally, up 10 per cent from 2020 to 2021.

High employee turnover confirms rhetoric around “the great resignation” that has hit overseas - especially the US - before here.

OPINION: A high-profile legal challenge to restraint of trade clauses provides some new, and not-so-new, insights into the use of these clauses in the real world.

New Zealand’s employers are bracing for one of the most significant changes to the country’s labour laws after the government announced the details of its Fair Pay Agreements system.

OPINION: The Government says its legislation will stop NZ's “race to the bottom” in terms of wages and conditions, but is there a better way?

Casual workers are being hired and fired more frequently in the wake of Covid-19. A report from the human resources platform, MyHR, shows casual and fixed-term contracts made up a third of all new hires between March and October, compared with just 20 per cent a year ago.

A new study shows Covid-19 is reshaping the way we work. MyHR Head of Advisory Sylvie Thrush Marsh told Mike Hosking employers are giving themselves an 'out' in case the work dries up.

OPINION: New employment law changes will potentially add complexity and cost that is sure to impact small and medium businesses most.

The Labour Party's new term in Government will bring significant changes to employment law that will provide benefits for workers but increased cost and compliance for employers.

With more than 1,000 local businesses on its books, MyHR saw firsthand the pressure the Covid-19 fallout put on New Zealand’s SMEs, as well as having its own business model tested to the limit.

For businesses and job seekers who are prepared to adapt, the recession and an unemployment rate predicted to double by the end of 2020 can have positives.

For businesses and job seekers who are prepared to adapt, the recession and an unemployment rate predicted to double by the end of the year can have positives, says an employment law and HR expert.

For businesses and job seekers who are prepared to adapt, the recession and an unemployment rate predicted to double by the end of the year can have positives, says an employment law and HR expert.

Covid-19 has caused a lot of uncertainty for both employers and employees, but an HR expert said there’s just a few guidelines that will help you get through – be flexible and be a good person.

Struggling SMEs have been given a lifeline in the Budget with the announcement the government will extend the wage subsidy for another eight weeks.

More than 25,000 small business loans under the government's small business cash flow loan scheme (SBCS) have been approved in the last 48 hours, totalling nearly $426 million.